Where to buy & sell
Major livestock markets across Africa, with trading days and the breeds that dominate each one. Routing your animals to the right market can be worth as much as the animals themselves.
🇳🇬 Nigeria
View 48 markets →Maiduguri Cattle Market
BornoTrading: Daily (peak Mon, Fri)
One of West Africa's largest livestock hubs, feeding southern Nigeria and cross-border trade.
Kara Market, Lagos
LagosTrading: Daily
Major terminal market supplying Lagos megacity. Prices peak ahead of Eid al-Adha.
Sokoto Central Market
SokotoTrading: Sunday, Thursday
Source market for the heavy Sokoto Gudali breed.
🇰🇪 Kenya
View 32 markets →Dagoretti Market
NairobiTrading: Daily
Nairobi's principal slaughter and trading point.
Garissa Livestock Market
GarissaTrading: Tuesday, Wednesday
Largest livestock market in East Africa by volume on peak days.
🇿🇦 South Africa
View 56 markets →Cartwright's / Karu
GautengTrading: Weekly auctions
Formal auction system with weight-based pricing in rand per kg.
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
View 39 markets →Addis Ababa (Kera)
Addis AbabaTrading: Daily
Central terminal market feeding the capital and export abattoirs.
Adama Livestock Market
OromiaTrading: Daily
Key assembly market on the corridor to Djibouti export ports.
🇬🇭 Ghana
View 18 markets →Tamale Cattle Market
NorthernTrading: Daily
Northern Ghana's hub, drawing cattle from Burkina Faso and Mali.
🇹🇿 Tanzania
View 24 markets →Pugu Market, Dar es Salaam
Dar es SalaamTrading: Daily
Primary terminal market for Tanzania's commercial capital.
🇺🇬 Uganda
View 20 markets →Pader / Kampala City Market
CentralTrading: Daily
Supplies Kampala; Ankole cattle command cultural premiums.
🇸🇳 Senegal
View 14 markets →Dahra Djoloff Market
LougaTrading: Sunday
One of West Africa's historic weekly cattle markets; huge Tabaski (Eid) demand.
Listing 12 featured markets. Country totals reflect all known markets nationally.