Overview
- Mayor Marcel Thijsen described the 2025 edition as successful and orderly despite persistent rain.
- The count of 962 animals was lower than last year’s total, organizers reported.
- Traders began work well before the 06:00 opening, with some arriving overnight to ease unloading.
- Traditional handjeklap bargaining and long-running family participation shaped the market’s character.
- The municipality said twelve youths were referred to a HALT desk during Zuidlaardernacht, with no arrests recorded.