New era in carcass meat prices: Hot weight will be taken as basis
Original headlineKarkas et fiyatlarında yeni dönem: Sıcak ağırlık esas alınacak
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Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has enacted a regulatory amendment, published in the Official Gazette, requiring carcass beef market prices to be set on a hot carcass weight basis rather than cold weight. The change is intended to standardize pricing across the supply chain and reduce disputes over weight shrinkage after chilling. It matters because hot-weight pricing can lift the nominal price per kilogram versus cold-weight quotes, affecting how slaughterhouses, retailers and consumers compare beef costs. Market participants will be watching for updated price lists and any margin pressure as traders and butchers adjust contracts to the new basis.
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Tarım ve Orman Bakanlığı, karkas sığır eti, Resmî Gazete