The Global Livestock Report

In November, Paraguayan export plants slaughtered 176,431 head of cattle, a figure that is just over 10,000 head higher than in October but around 13,600 head (7%) below the same month last year. This marks the sixth consecutive month in which cattle slaughter has been lower than the corresponding period of the previous year.

Beef production at export plants during November reached 45.5 thousand tons, with average carcass weights of 258.2 kg, the highest in recent years and very likely the highest ever recorded.

Australia’s feedlot sector sustained its momentum through Q3 2025, with national capacity reaching record levels and quarterly turnoff nearing one million head. Despite a slight drop in cattle on feed, utilization remains high, reinforcing the feedlot’s central role in national beef production.

Concerns over African swine fever (ASF) have resurfaced in Spain three decades after its eradication. The discovery of several dead wild boars in the Collserola mountain range, in the metropolitan area of Barcelona, has triggered alarms and forced the activation of an unprecedented surveillance plan to stop the spread of a disease that, while harmless to humans, poses a serious threat to the swine industry —one of the pillars of Spain’s livestock sector.

Compared to the last market test, US beef import prices were not fully established. Trading was slow ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, according to the USDA weekly report.

The fed cattle market starts a new month with a noticeably better attitude among cattle owners. No delivery notices will be issued with the spot December contract at US$ 215 and last week’s cash sales at US$ 220. Packers will review show lists this Monday, with most trading expected to take place later in the week. Healthy slaughter rates are anticipated both this week and next, according to The AG Center report.