GLENMORE – Many goat breeders and traders are now nervous. Approaching Eid al-Fitr, the price of cattle in the market even dropped dramatically. Tragic, almost no buyers. Monitoring of Jawa Pos Radar Tile at the Glenmore Animal Market, many goats that will be sold by traders are still intact.
Until noon there were almost no buyers. So that, the goat merchandise was brought home again. One of the goat traders, Zainul, 40, from Setail Village, Tile District, said until noon from the seven goats he brought, only two tails that sold.
What's more concerning, the price of goats which usually reaches Rp 1 million per head, now down to Rp 750 thousand per head. Even, some only sold Rp 400 thousand. "We are at a loss. The ramban goat costs Rp 1,5 million per head, this only sells Rp 1 million per head,He said.
The fall in goat prices had an impact on sales levels. Traders admit to experiencing a decline in sales up to 50 percent of the normal season. "I brought a goat 30 tail. Only eight of them were sold, usually sells more than half,” said Ibrahim, 45, Goat trader from Genteng Wetan Village, Tile District.
According to Ibrahim, The decline in goat prices was influenced by the number of activities and at the same time, such as Ramadan and new student registration. This has a direct impact on the ability of residents to buy goats.
"I do not know, but the buyers are few compared to fasting last year,he explained. (radar)
