Beigang Cattle Market Introduction
Due to the current mechanization of agriculture in Taiwan, agricultural machinery such as cultivators and freight vehicles are gradually replacing draft animals. As a result, the social value of cattle has significantly diminished, and the importance of cattle markets and cattle traders has correspondingly decreased. The Beigang Cattle Market is one of the two remaining cattle markets in Taiwan, located by the Beigang River, on the west side of the Beigang Bridge. It operates early in the morning on the 3rd, 6th, and 9th of each month according to the Gregorian calendar, closing at noon. In the past, the highest transaction volume reached thousands of heads, and although the buying and selling of cattle has become rare, it remains a favorite bustling market for local farmers and tourists in the Yunlin-Chiayi area, offering daily necessities, snacks, arts and crafts, and second-hand electrical tools.
