Traders blame high prices for low demand on cattle prior to Eid Al-Adha

CAIRO: Eid Al-Adha is less than a week away and many cattle traders around the capital are still tending to most of their live stock instead of having already sold a considerable portion — if not most — of it by this time of the year. Traffic in areas known for selling live cattle is still moving smoothly — as smooth as can be in Cairo — instead of the usual traffic jams associated with the Eid. Traditionally a high season for buying cattle, especially sheep, the 10 days prior to Eid Al-Adha...