The figures are clear! Here are the 7 provinces where the prices of sacrificial animals are the most affordable.

30.05.2025 15:50

Before the 2025 Eid al-Adha, the provinces where cattle sacrifices are sold at the most affordable prices are Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Van, and Erzurum. In these provinces, the prices for cattle start at 80,000 TL. For small livestock, the lowest price is seen at 13,000 TL in the provinces of Van, Balıkesir, Trabzon, and Manisa.

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As the Islamic world prepares for the Eid al-Adha, there is a significant activity in the sacrificial animal markets across Turkey. Citizens looking to buy sacrificial animals before the 4-day holiday are starting to choose animals that fit their budgets, while intense bargaining in the markets is drawing attention.

With the approach of the holiday, the classic "bargaining" scenes are back, and the prices of sacrificial animals for 2025 have also become a topic of interest. According to the data from agricultural chambers, average sacrificial animal prices have been compiled across Turkey, especially in major cities.

IN ISTANBUL, THE UPPER LIMIT FOR LARGE ANIMALS REACHED 350,000 TL

In the European side of Istanbul, the prices for large sacrificial animals range from 130,000 TL to 350,000 TL, while for small animals, this range goes from 17,000 TL to 40,000 TL. On the Anatolian side, large animals are offered for sale between 120,000-350,000 TL, and small animals between 15,000-40,000 TL. The live weight prices are fluctuating between 300 TL and 380 TL.

CITIES WITH THE MOST AFFORDABLE SACRIFICIAL ANIMAL PRICES

The lowest starting price for large animals is 80,000 TL in Şanlıurfa, Gaziantep, Van, and Erzurum. For small animals, the lowest price is seen at 13,000 TL in Balıkesir, Van, Trabzon, and Manisa.

Here are the prices for large and small sacrificial animals by city:

• Istanbul (European Side):

Large: 130,000–350,000 TL

Small: 17,000–40,000 TL

• Istanbul (Anatolian Side):

Large: 120,000–350,000 TL

Small: 15,000–40,000 TL

• Ankara:

Large: 90,000–300,000 TL

Small: 15,000–35,000 TL

• Izmir:

Large: 120,000–280,000 TL

Small: 15,000–40,000 TL

• Bursa:

Large: 110,000–300,000 TL

Small: 20,000–40,000 TL

• Adana:

Large: 110,000–220,000 TL

Small: 15,000–20,000 TL

• Antalya:

Large: 100,000–250,000 TL

Small: 15,000–30,000 TL

• Konya:

Large: 120,000–200,000 TL

Small: 15,000–25,000 TL

• Gaziantep:

Large: 80,000–200,000 TL

Small: 15,000–20,000 TL

• Şanlıurfa:

Large: 80,000–180,000 TL

Small: 15,000–35,000 TL

• Kocaeli:

Large: 120,000–250,000 TL

Small: 15,000–25,000 TL

• Diyarbakır:

Large: 100,000–180,000 TL

Small: 15,000–25,000 TL

• Hatay:

Large: 120,000–250,000 TL

Small: 16,000–25,000 TL

• Balıkesir:

Large: 110,000–250,000 TL

Small: 13,000–25,000 TL

• Erzurum:

Large: 80,000–140,000 TL

Small: 15,000–25,000 TL

• Van:

Large: 80,000–300,000 TL

Small: 13,000–25,000 TL

• Trabzon:

Large: 100,000–200,000 TL

Small: 13,000–25,000 TL

• Samsun:

Large: 120,000–250,000 TL

Small: 16,000–30,000 TL

• Sakarya:

Large: 125,000–300,000 TL

Small: 25,000–35,000 TL

• Afyonkarahisar:

Large: 90,000–200,000 TL

Small: 20,000–30,000 TL

• Eskişehir:

Large: 150,000–200,000 TL

Small: 20,000–30,000 TL

• Kastamonu:

Large: 90,000–180,000 TL

Small: 15,000–25,000 TL

• Çanakkale:

Large: 110,000–225,000 TL

Small: 18,000–25,000 TL

• Karaman:

Large: 120,000–300,000 TL

Small: 15,000–30,000 TL

• Aydın:

Large: 100,000–250,000 TL

Small: 18,000–25,000 TL

• Denizli:

Large: 130,000–200,000 TL

Small: 15,000–30,000 TL

• Mersin:

Large: 100,000–200,000 TL

Small: 15,000–25,000 TL

• Kayseri:

Large: 120,000–210,000 TL

Small: 15,000–20,000 TL

• Manisa:

Large: 80,000–250,000 TL

Small: 13,000–27,000 TL