Abattoir (vendor)

Abbatoirs, or slaughterhouses, are located near stockyards and run by the butcher's guild. The slaughter of animals occurs in the open air, adjoined with fishmongers' stalls and the sale of certain perishable goods, in an area called the Wet Market. In English and Irish towns the streets where slaughtering takes place are called "The Shambles." Food purchased is cut in the amount wanted while the buyer waits and at this time food is not delivered by the guild. Normally, important or wealthy persons buy animals and not meat, to do their own slaughtering. Those of the middle class often have meat delivered, so as to avoid setting foot in the wet market.

Prices shown are for the city of London, England. Other markets worldwide will have different prices, depending upon their access to transport and location of resources.

Exchange Rates:

1 g.p. = 16 s.p. = 192 c.p.

1 s.p. = 12 c.p.

Item/Service	Description	Price	Weight
beef, dog's rations	daily portion for a working dog weighing 60 lbs.	5 c.p.	0.60 lb.
beef, hippogriff's rations	daily portion for a working hippogriff	5 s.p.	6.86 lb.
beef, leopard's rations	daily portion for a decorative pet leopard	19 c.p.	2.16 lb.
beef, side	whole side of beef, unbutchered	11 g.p.	250.00 lb.
pork, side	whole side of pig, unbutchered	3 s.p.	200.00 lb.
stun price for cow, donkey, horse or mule	cost to kill animal	4 g.p.	–
stun price for pig	cost to kill animal	13 c.p.	–
stun price for sheep or goat	cost to kill animal	2 s.p.	–

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