Published 14 Jul,2020 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — Livestock merchants expect prices of cattle during Eid Al Adha to be less than they were last year coupled with a drop in demand due to the current economic conditions people are facing in light of the COVID-19 crisis.
The prices of local sheep last year ranged between JD220 and JD250 based on the weight, Isam Al Mashaqba, a meat shop owner and a livestock merchant in Zarqa said on Tuesday.
This year, prices of local sheep are expected to range between JD190 to JD230 for the sacrificial "meaty ones" weighing around 50 to 55 kilogrammes, he told The Jordan Times over the phone.
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