# Meat sales fall 50% in the last 1.5 months. New price hikes coming at the start of the year

> Turkish consumers are cutting red meat purchases sharply, with reported sales down up to 50% over the past six weeks. Beef reached about 1,000 lira per kilogram and lamb about 1,300 lira in October, and further price increases are expected at the start of the new year. Producer-to-retail price gaps are widening according to the Turkish Chamber of Agriculture union figures cited.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:09:13.466Z
- Category: market · region Turkey · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97033-meat-sales-fall-50-in-the-last-1-5-months-new-price-hikes-coming-at-the-start
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weak domestic meat demand in Turkey reduces livestock slaughter appetite and feed needs for ruminants, a modest bearish signal for feed demand from that market.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- nefes.com.tr: https://www.nefes.com.tr/et-satislari-son-15-ayda-yuzde-50-geriledi-yilbasinda-yeni-zam-yolda-164247

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