FUJAIRAH // Livestock traders in Fujairah said price rises before Eid Al Adha were nothing new.
“Two years ago, there was a shortage in some kinds of sheep and the prices went extremely high,” said Khamis Rashid.
“Last year, the prices were stable somehow but the high demand in Eid made the prices rise again [this year].
“Usually, we sell Indian sheep for Dh400 but before Eid the prices go up to Dh700 and even Dh1,000 on the first day of Eid. The big Somali sheep may reach Dh800 in Eid, but we would sell them for Dh500 on regular days.”
He said he sold local sheep for Dh1,400 during Eid but some traders pushed their luck and prices went as high as Dh2,000 to Dh2,500.
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