Kazakhstan meat prices climb up to 60% in year, beef averages 3,800 tenge

August 14, 2026 at 05:30 PM2 min

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Average beef prices in Kazakhstan reached 3,800 tenge per kilogram in July 2026, up 18.5 percent from a year earlier, according to LS. Lamb rose 34 percent to 4,500 tenge, while some cities recorded annual meat price increases of 50-60 percent. Regional gaps widened, with beef costing 4,100 tenge in Almaty compared with 3,400 tenge in Aktobe and Turkistan.

Beef Price Dynamics

Average bone-in beef cost 3,800 tenge per kg in July 2026, 18.5% higher than a year earlier, according to LS. Almaty reported the highest average at 4,100 tenge per kg, up 37.2% over the year. Taldykorgan matched Almaty at 4,100 tenge with a 34.9% annual rise, while Oskemen stood at 4,000 tenge, up 14.5 percent. Astana and Shymkent recorded 3,600 and 3,800 tenge, with annual increases of 7.4% and 11% respectively. The lowest beef prices were 3,400 tenge in Aktobe, Turkistan, Kokshetau and Oral.

Lamb and Other Meat

Lamb averaged 4,500 tenge per kg nationwide in July, up 34 percent from a year earlier. Astana posted the highest lamb price at 5,400 tenge, 39.8% higher than last year; Almaty followed at 5,000 tenge with a 40.9% rise. In Petropavl and Oral, lamb prices rose 1.6 times year-on-year, reaching 4,800 and 4,100 tenge respectively. Horse meat averaged 4,200 tenge after a 29% annual increase, while pork climbed 24% to 2,900 tenge and chicken rose 14.3% to 1,700 tenge.

Regional Price Gaps

Meat inflation varied sharply across Kazakhstan's regions. In Oral, beef cost 3,400 tenge but rose 23.6% over the year, while Kokshetau recorded the same price with only a 1.3% annual increase. Shymkent lamb averaged 4,500 tenge, 26% above the previous year, and Turkistan had the cheapest lamb at 3,400 tenge. Petropavl's lamb price of 4,800 tenge was 1.6 times its year-earlier level, the steepest increase among reported cities.