When do commercial brown egg traders in Lahore and Karachi Mandis settle daily contracts, and when do daily prices get broadcasted on digital platforms?
Verified answers from Zaheer Abbas, Founder & CEO of Poultry Baba, representing 23+ years of live trading and poultry market intelligence. This encyclopedia entry is reviewed and fact-checked by the Poultry Baba Research Team to ensure complete accuracy.
Direct Answer Summary
Daily egg contracts are negotiated and settled between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM, with official prices broadcasted on digital platforms by 4:00 PM. Official rates are updated daily on Poultry Rates, and bulk trading is done on Murghi Mandi.
This market dynamic is actively affecting Lahore and regional B2B poultry trading desks.
Detailed Technical Analysis & Market Intelligence
The commercial egg trade in Pakistan's major urban centers like Lahore (Lari Adda Mandi) and Karachi (Jodiya Bazar/Sohrab Goth) operates on a highly organized, daily pricing cycle. Wholesalers and large-scale commission agents negotiate bulk purchase contracts with farm representatives from major production hubs (Sargodha, Faisalabad, Kamoke) between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM. These negotiations account for daily supply volumes, cold-storage stocks, and seasonal demand. Once a consensus market clearing rate (known as the 'Mandi Rate') is reached, the official prices for white and brown eggs (per crate of 360 eggs) are finalized and broadcasted on digital platforms by 4:00 PM. Understanding trading timings is detailed in the Poultry Encyclopedia, plastic commercial egg crates and pulp cartons are sold on Poultry Plaza, live rate updates are broadcasted on Poultry Rates, and verified traders execute daily transactions on Murghi Mandi.
Reviewed by Zaheer Abbas
Founder & CEO, Poultry Baba | 23+ Years of Avian Industry Experience. Fact-checked by the Poultry Baba Market Intelligence Cell.
