# Why shortage of beef may persist | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News

> Nigerian cattle prices have risen over 25% in the past year, with a cow now selling for N75,000 to N80,000 compared with N45,000 to N50,000 a year earlier. Boko Haram violence, desertification and transport costs are constraining supply.

- Date: 2018-04-08 · published 2018-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Nigeria · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65456-why-shortage-of-beef-may-persist-the-guardian-nigeria-news-nigeria-and-world
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight cattle supply and high costs in Nigeria sustain regional meat prices, though the local market has limited direct effect on global feed or livestock futures.

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| FCATTLE | 2025-10-30 | [The source of high cattle and beef prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22522-the-source-of-high-cattle-and-beef-prices.md) | -6.4% | -9.4% |
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| FCATTLE | 2018-07-29 | [Beef Market Update: Quiet trade week as we get closer to the halfway point of summer - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64172-beef-market-update-quiet-trade-week-as-we-get-closer-to-the-halfway-point-of.md) | +0.4% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- guardian.ng: https://guardian.ng/business-services/agro-care/why-shortage-of-beef-may-persist/

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