# Turkey meat market pricing and regulation

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-meat-market-pricing-and-regulation
> Updated: 2026-11-07T08:43:15.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In October 2026, wholesale carcass meat prices in Turkey showed diverging trends. Data from the National Red Meat Council (UKON) indicated that beef carcass prices fell to 580.09 TL per kilogram, while lamb carcass prices rose to 616.14 TL per kilogram.

By November 2026, the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry introduced new regulations for beef carcass pricing. The Ministry amended its criteria to determine market prices based on hot carcass weight instead of cold carcass weight to prevent discrepancies caused by moisture loss during cooling. The regulation also transferred oversight responsibilities from the General Directorate of Food and Control to the General Directorate of Livestock.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-07: Turkey Ministry of Agriculture changes beef carcass pricing criteria

Turkey has updated its beef carcass pricing regulations, mandating that market prices be calculated using hot carcass weight to prevent discrepancies caused by moisture loss during cooling.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-ministry-of-agriculture-changes-beef-carcass-pricing-criteria

### 2026-10-14: Turkey wholesale meat prices diverge as beef falls and lamb rises

Turkey's wholesale beef carcass prices fell to 580.09 TL/kg, while lamb carcass prices rose to 616.14 TL/kg, according to National Red Meat Council data.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkey-wholesale-meat-prices-diverge-as-beef-falls-and-lamb-rises

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