Table 6 Changes of cattle prices (UGX) during normal and droughts in Kiruhura district.
Category | Normal price UGX) | Drought price (UGX) | % price decrease | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Local | Crosses | Local | Crosses | Local | Crosses | |
Bulls | 758,333 | 850,000 | 407,272 | 384,615 | 46.3 | 54.8 |
Steers | 780,000 | 906,000 | 770,000 | 875,000 | 1.3 | 3.4 |
Adult cows | 750,000 | 761,539 | 530,833 | 328,889 | 29.2 | 56.8 |
Heifers | 690,000 | 760,526 | 564,285 | 690,000 | 18.2 | 9.3 |
Female calves | 866,668 | 628,571 | 485,714 | 435,000 | 44 | 30.8 |
Male calves | 316,667 | 270,000 | 130,700 | 218,500 | 44.2 | 31 |
