Turkey wholesale meat prices diverge as beef falls and lamb rises

According to data from the National Red Meat Council (UKON) for October 2026, wholesale carcass meat prices in Turkey have shown diverging trends. The average price for beef carcass fell to 580.09 TL per kilogram, representing a weekly decrease of 4.09 TL compared to the previous week.

In contrast, lamb carcass prices rose to 616.14 TL per kilogram, an increase of 3.28 TL from the prior week. This shift has widened the price gap between beef and lamb to 36 TL. These figures represent wholesale slaughter prices collected from various plants and slaughterhouses rather than retail prices.