Sacrificial animal prices dropped by 40 percent

In Adana, on the second day of Eid al-Adha, sheep and goat prices dropped by 40 percent, falling to 13-15 thousand TL. Like across the country, livestock markets in Adana became active on the second day of the holiday. In the city where small livestock sheep, goats, and billy goats were priced at 300 TL per kilogram, young bulls at 310 TL, and heifers at 280 TL, livestock prices dropped by an average of 40 percent on the second day of the holiday. In the livestock markets of the Yüreğir district, goat and sheep prices fell to 13-15 thousand liras. The price drop disappointed sellers but pleased citizens. Livestock seller Mehmet İmre stated that he initially started selling his livestock from Kahramanmaraş at 21 thousand TL, saying, "We reduced the price to 14-15 thousand TL. I brought 210 head and sold around 40-50. I don't know if I'll come next year. My final price has dropped to 13 thousand TL. Today I'll load up and return." Livestock seller Mahmut Çintaş from Şanlıurfa noted ...