ESK Will Purchase Unsold Sacrificial Animals from Livestock Markets

The animals brought to the market by producers for sale as sacrificial animals, but not sold, will be purchased by the Meat and Milk Board (ESK) as carcass meat based on the Purchase Tariff for Sacrificial Animals, taking into account the producers' costs for care, feeding, and transportation.

It was mentioned that payments to producers selling their animals to ESK will be made within 3 business days at the latest. To facilitate producers, the animals can be slaughtered at the nearest abattoir to their location.

Producers wishing to sell their animals will need to apply at their nearest ESK Abattoir Directorate between June 20-28. Producers should provide their animals' identification details, transportation reports issued by Provincial and District Agriculture and Forestry Directorates for sacrificial sales, and documents confirming entry and rental of the sacrificial market site. Following necessary checks on the TÜRKVET system by the respective abattoir directorate, ESK will purchase the animals as carcass meat in accordance with the Animal Purchase Criteria and Implementation Principles Instructions.