Often during the journey such problems as illnesses, displays of bad temper, and calf deliveries had to be taken in stride, and the vagrant traders also often filled the role of mailman.
牛是一種極具靈性的動物，因此在牛墟中，經常可見人與牛或牛與牛間生離死別的感人場面。有的母牛和小牛一起被牽往牛墟出售，雖然牛是牲畜，但是母子間牴犢情深的天性，依舊充分表露無遺。