During the Lunar New Year Market, Gyeongju Mayor Ju Nak-yeong Visits Livestock Market... Hanwoo Prices Up 10% Compared to Last Year

Mayor Jun Nak-yeong of Gyeongju visiting Gyeongju Livestock Market on the 25th to encourage livestock farmers.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Jae-ho] On the morning of the 25th, Mayor Ju Nak-young of Gyeongju directly visited the Gyeongju Livestock Market to check the operation status and livestock trading conditions and to encourage livestock farmers.

On this day, Mayor Ju's visit to the livestock market was accompanied by Ha Sang-wook, head of the Gyeongju Livestock Cooperative, and Kim Young-il, head of the Gyeongju branch of the Korean Beef Association. At this meeting, Mayor Ju listened to the development direction of Gyeongju's livestock industry, trends in Korean beef transactions, and the difficulties faced by livestock farmers and cooperative officials attending the auction.

Opened in September 2009, the Gyeongju Livestock Market trades cattle aged six months or older shipped from livestock farms every Monday (four times a month). The annual trading volume is about 16,000 heads.

On this day, a total of 389 calves and large cattle were auctioned and all were traded. Male calves were traded at around 4.5 million KRW, and female calves at about 3.5 million KRW. Large cattle were also traded at prices approximately 10% higher than last year, raising expectations for a special sales season for Korean beef farmers during the Lunar New Year.

Mayor Ju Nak-young said, "We will lay the foundation for the development of the local livestock industry to enhance the competitiveness and growth of the regional Korean beef industry," adding, "We will spare no support for the development of the Korean beef industry."

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