The butchering of Saturday market of Kumbur Payam, Heiban County in the Nuba Mountains stopped after authorities decided to reduce prices of meat, animals and other commodities.
The head of the Payam, Jibril Musa, told the residents that his administration wants to regulate price in the market, Radio Voice of Peace reported.
He explained that the kilo of meat has risen from 20 to 30 Sudanese Pounds due to high prices of animals which ordinary person cannot afford to buy.
Musa explained that locally produced goods like sorghum and beans are not supposed to be expensive.
He argued that a malwa of sorghum is 10 Pounds not 15 Pounds.
A butcher, Kuchana Chaluga who deals sheep, goats, told Radio Voice of Peace that they increase meat cost because price went high.
Another trader Shanan Issa who deals in cows meat, said in July, August and September a big cow was sold at 2,200 Sudanese Pounds but now it has risen to 4,000 Pounds.