- After quotas, China woke up and is “buying like it hasn’t been seen in a long time”
- US ‘other countries’ quota gone in a flash
- Brazilian exports to the US hit the highest level since April in December
- China quota could imply losses of around US$ 3 billion for Brazilian meatpackers
- United States dominated Uruguayan beef exports in December
- Concentration trend accelerated in the Uruguayan meatpacking industry in 2025
- Volume queued for entry under quota 481 was 62% higher than the allocation
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Steer (US$/kg carcass weight)
Last update 6/1/2026
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
MercosurUS$4.310.9%
Brazil Avg.US$3.741.6%
UruguayUS$5.152.0%
ArgentinaUS$5.56-1.2%
ParaguayUS$4.251.2%
AustraliaUS$5.644.6%
USAUS$7.951.1%
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