LUCKNOW, May 26 -- Days before Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid), Lucknow's sprawling Joggers' Park goat market has transformed into a high-energy, seasonal marketplace where premium livestock, multi-lakh bargains and rare goat breeds are drawing buyers from across Uttar Pradesh.

Rows of decorated goats lined the temporary market on Tuesday as prospective buyers examined height, body structure, weight, skin texture and lineage before negotiating prices with sellers.

Amid loud bargaining, flashing mobile cameras and curious crowds, giant African Boer goats, heavily built Beetal breeds and uniquely styled Barbari goats have emerged as the biggest attractions this season, with traders reporting deals running into several lakh rupees.

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