Sheep prices fell by 50 percent on Monday, the last day of Eid, at the central slaughtering facility on the outskirts of Jeddah.

The chaos of the previous few days that saw people rushing to have animals sacrificed, was over, Arab News found. There had been long queues on Saturday and Sunday at the facility.

The situation was calm on Monday, with much less customers turning up. Half of the fee counters were empty. There were also less people skinning and cutting up carcasses. The whole process from slaughtering to delivering boxed-up meat took 30 minutes. At the weekend, it took between three to four hours.

The lack of demand saw Sudanese vendors desperately trying to sell their livestock. Some were virtually begging people to buy their animals. Some vendors and customers confirmed that prices had dropped by half.

Sudanese nationals are involved in nearly every aspect of the livestock business, including selling sheep and taking it for slaughter inside the facility.

The slaughterhouse can handle cows and camels for SR200 each, but most people prefer to sacrifice sheep and goats, which costs SR55.

Many expatriates and Saudis came with their children to the slaughterhouse.

"I feel relaxed and calm because there is no rush on the last day,” said Abdullah Al-Maliki, a Saudi told Arab News. He had arrived at the facility with his children.

“If you make a proper plan and come here it's the best place to perform the sacrificial rite on Eid Al-Adha,” said Ejab Gul, a Pakistani expatriate.