Archive · 31 May 2025
Sheep Prices Increase in Tiruchi for Bakrid Festival
The price of sheep is going up in Tiruchi because of the Bakrid festival.
People buy sheep for a religious tradition called Qurbani, where they sacrifice the animals and share the meat.
Sheep are selling for ₹490 to ₹600 per kilogram, with some people spending over ₹13,000 for a single sheep.
Families also share in the cost of sacrificing larger animals like cows or camels.
The cost of meat at the butcher shops is likely to go up during the festival.
Sheep prices have risen in Tiruchi ahead of the Bakrid festival.
The price of sheep ranges from ₹490 to ₹600 per kg, depending on the weight and type.
Customers are willing to spend upwards of ₹13,000 per sheep.
The practice of sharing a cow or camel sacrifice among seven individuals is common.
The price of mutton sold by butchers is expected to increase on Bakrid.
- Who
- Customers and livestock sellers.
- What
- Prices of sacrificial livestock, especially sheep, have increased.
- When
- Ahead of the Bakrid festival.
- Where
- Tiruchi
- Why
- Due to the upcoming Bakrid festival.
- Bakrid Date
- June 7
- Sheep Price Range
- ₹490 to ₹600 per kg
- Price per sheep
- ₹13,000+
- Location
- Tiruchi
- Current Mutton Price
- ₹900-₹1,000 per kg