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Last update 05/25/2026
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The European Union rejected Brazil’s proposal to gradually implement the new sanitary requirements related to the use of antimicrobials in animal production. As a result, from September 3 onward Brazilian exporters will have to fully comply with the new rules to maintain access to the European market, Pecuaria reported.
Cattle prices remain firm and gained another 5 cents this week, with list prices at US$ 4.85-4.90 per kg carcass weight for regular males.
Export cattle prices saw some setbacks linked to uncertainty or weaker markets. Steers of the best beef quality, British-breed crosses, remained in the range of Ar$ 7,900-8,100 per kg carcass weight, while zebu-cross steers fell by around Ar$ 100 per kg carcass weight, to a range of Ar$ 7,700-7,900.
The US market continues to increase its purchases of Argentine beef at a rapid pace, consolidating itself as the country’s second-largest destination: in April it bought 983 tons of chilled beef and 9,914 tons of frozen beef, for a total close to US$ 90 million.
Although beef shipments to China had rebounded in March to reach the highest volume since November 2025, they fell sharply in April: exports totaled 14,750 tons of frozen boneless beef and 11,737 tons of frozen bone-in beef. In the former case, it was the lowest level since April 2018, with the highest average value in the entire series at US$ 5,940/t.
Between January and April 2026, beef exports totaled 211,296 tons worth nearly US$ 1.4 billion, representing growth of 7.5% in volume and 44.5% in value compared to the first four months of last year.
The average price of Argentine beef exported in April was US$ 6,968/t, 2.5% above the previous month and 37.7% higher than in April last year. It was a record value, even surpassing the previous peak from April 2022, at the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, when prices were around US$ 6,300/t.
Beef exports reached 46,114 tons product weight in April (around 63,700 tons carcass weight equivalent), down 26.5% from the previous month, 13% lower than a year ago and the lowest since March 2025.
As occurred during the weeks of sharp price declines in March, disparity returned to the finished cattle market. Some companies stepped away from the market or are quoting lower purchase prices, while others are maintaining the same price levels or even a few cents above last week’s references.
