Catigbian: Bohol’s Livestock Capital

Catigbian is now hailed as Bohol’s Livestock Capital. It is home to the Catigbian Livestock Auction Center - Bohol’s first and only modern auction center which is also reputed to be the biggest in Central Visayas.

Inaugurated last October 16, 2006, the P9M CLAC is the only covered animal trading facility in the whole Philippine archipelago which can accommodate 400 carabaos and cows, as many pigs, goats and poultry including fighting cocks for trading. More

I wish there is something like this in Nueva Ecija or Bulacan area. 

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Livestock auction market Urdaneta Pangasinan

In Northern Luzon the most popular livestock auction market is in Anonas, Urdaneta, Pangasinan. This would be the ultimate place in locating different breeds of livestock for backyard cattle raising or cattle fattening. When visiting this place be sure to bring along with you an 'expert' in buying livestock by just looking at it. That's how the trade is being engage. If I am not mistaken the schedule of livestock auction is every Mondays and Fridays. You can also refer to this directory list to locate a local cattle breeder in your area.

The City, is strategically located in the central eastern part of Pangasinan, which is transversed by the Manila North Road, virtually bisecting the locality into the west and east side. It is bounded in the north by the Municipality of Binalonan, south by the Municipality of Villasis, east by the Municipality of Asingan and west by the Municipality of Sta Barbara. With this location of Urdaneta, it makes it a convenient bagsakan market. It is the gateway to Baguio City and Northern Luzon provinces, and to central and western Pangasinan.

It is believed that the bagsakan center in Urdaneta City was an offshoot of the city’s cattle market during the World War II. Urdaneta, then a town, had no definite area for selling cattles and business was done at the plaza and near the municipal hall. People from Luzon provinces would go to the city to buy cattles and “bagoong” (fish sauce from Lingayen town) to bring to their provinces. Soon the cattle traders from the
Pangasinan municipalities and nearby provinces thought of bringing with them their farm harvests, aside from their cattles, and sold them in the market. By word of mouth, news spread that vegetables and fruits were sold in Urdaneta, and soon, not only cattle traders were buying and selling the fam produce but wholesalers as well. As of today, a large cattle market is situated in Barangay Anonas of this city, and is known to be
Northern Luzon’s biggest cattle market. However, the bagsakan market remains in the city proper near the plaza. Map image courtesy of wikipedia.

Livestock auction market in Padre Garcia Batangas

I haven't been to any of this livestock auction markets. I know there is a livestock auction market in Urdaneta Pangasinan and this video is in Padre Garcia Batangas.This would be the best place to find cattle for backyard cattle raising or cattle fattening in southern luzon area. More information about Padre Garcia on Wikipedia. You may also refer to this directory list to locate a cattle breeder in your area.