The livestock market at the Abu Hamour Central Market saw an increasing turnout of customers to buy the sacrificial animals for Eid al-Adha.
Local Arabic daily Arrayah reported Sunday that the prices of sheep, especially those of Arabian origin, have recorded a rise of up to 20% compared to last year.
This hike happened almost immediately after the subsidised sheep, under the joint initiative of the Ministry of Economy and Commerce and Widam Food Company, were sold out. 
While the initiative was highly appreciated by the Qatari beneficiaries, they asked for increasing the number of sheep for the coming years, especially for the locally produced type as not more than 2,500 animals were supplied to the market. They pointed out that demand was high for this particular type of sheep because of its high quality.
A total of 6,500 Syrian sheep were also supplied under the initiative. The slaughterhouses at the Central Market took all the measures to provide their customers with timely services under adequate veterinarian supervision.
Abdulla al-Shayb, another customer, told the daily that many people flocked to the market to buy their sheep a few days ahead of Eid and early morning during the first day of Eid. 
Another customer, Mohamed Abdulnasser, pointed out that there was a good diversity of supply at the livestock market.
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