Warning from producers about meat price drops: "Attention must be paid to meat purchased at slaughter prices"

In Çankırı, one of Turkey's important cattle breeding centers, butchers and livestock farmers stated that the entry cost of meat per kilogram in butcher shops is 500 TL, and citizens should be careful about meats sold at lower prices. With the closure of all animal markets nationwide due to foot-and-mouth disease, a decline in red meat prices has begun to be observed. Producers speaking about the situation caused by slaughtering their animals during this process stated that meat capacity in the market has increased and this is reflected in prices. In Çankırı, one of Turkey's important cattle breeding centers, livestock farmers and butchers expressed that the entry cost of red meat to butcher shops is over 500 TL and citizens should pay attention to this when buying red meat. Butcher Cihan Koç, who said the lowest meat price in the region is 600 TL, stated that they have seen minced meat sold for 440 TL in some places, but this is not possible due to costs. "They can slaughter and ...