Markets for sacrificial animals officially opened in the capital city on Saturday, but their arrivals are very slow as huge tailbacks on highways and ferry terminals  stranded hundreds of cattle-carrying trucks for hours. The delayed arrivals may cause a shortage of cattle in the markets and push the prices up at the last moment, said traders talking to the UNB correspondent.   Over 500 trucks carrying cattle and goods were found waiting for five to 10 hours to cross River Padma due to heavy traffic at Banglabazar-Shimulia route, according to UNB local correspondent on Saturday afternoon. Though trucks from various districts in the south are waiting to cross, cattle traders have complained that more private vehicles are getting priority to board the ferries. Read: Atiqul warns stern legal action for Covid rule violation in cattle markets The long agonising wait on board the trucks in intense heat is making many animals sick. Traders reported the death of 25 cattle because of their being stranded on not-too-comfortable trucks amid hot sun and occasional rains. The traders said it is taking 10 to 12 hours to get a ferry to cross the river which is time-consuming and making the cattle sick.