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Turkey changes how cattle carcass prices are set
Turkey has changed its cattle carcass pricing rule.
The market price will now be based on hot carcass weight instead of cold weight.
The change concerns the weight used to set the price of beef from slaughtered cattle.
The regulation was published in Turkey's Official Gazette and took effect.
Duties previously handled by the Food and Control General Directorate have moved to the Livestock General Directorate.
The new arrangement changes both the pricing basis and which government unit handles related work.
Turkey has changed the basis for setting market prices for cattle carcasses.
Prices will now be based on hot carcass weight rather than cold weight.
The change was published in the Official Gazette and took effect.
Responsibility for work under the regulation has moved to the General Directorate of Livestock.
- Who
- Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry prepared the regulatory change.
- What
- Market prices for cattle carcasses will be based on hot carcass weight instead of cold weight.
- When
- Published and brought into force on November 7, 2026.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Price basis
- Hot carcass weight, replacing cold weight
- Publication
- Official Gazette
- Effective date
- November 7, 2026
- Transferred responsibility
- General Directorate of Livestock