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Brazil will leave more than 2,000 tons of its 2026/27 Hilton quota unused out of a total allocation of 10,000 tons due to the European suspension of Brazilian beef, resulting in losses exceeding US$ 22 million.
Minerva Foods, South America’s largest beef exporter, acquired a stake in Grão Direto, a Brazilian agfintech specializing in digital grain trading.
The average value of Brazilian beef exports is consolidating above the levels recorded from late July through the first half of September.
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Brazil will leave more than 2,000 tons of its 2026/27 Hilton quota unused out of a total allocation of 10,000 tons due to the European suspension of Brazilian beef, resulting in losses exceeding US$ 22 million.
Minerva Foods, South America’s largest beef exporter, acquired a stake in Grão Direto, a Brazilian agfintech specializing in digital grain trading.
The average value of Brazilian beef exports is consolidating above the levels recorded from late July through the first half of September.
Sheep slaughter remained close to the previous week’s level. INAC reported that 11,121 sheep were processed in the week ended September 26, only 174 more than in the previous period and 8% fewer than in the same week last year. Lambs totaled 7,559 head, accounting for 68% of the total.
Despite a moderate increase, cattle slaughter remained below 30,000 head for the second consecutive week. INAC reported that 28,969 cattle were processed in the week ended September 26, up 1,210 head (+4%) from the previous one but 10,765 fewer than in the same period last year.
Live cattle exports declined in August both month-on-month and year-on-year. According to data from the National Meat Institute (INAC), Uruguay exported 18,000 live cattle in August, 16,000 fewer than in July and 12,000 below the same month of 2025.
Limited availability from Australia and New Zealand offset some of the pressure from weaker US domestic values. South American trade remained active.
The US fed cattle market ended last week with mixed regional signals, as Northern prices came under pressure while Southern trade developed at firmer levels. A sharp reduction in slaughter limited beef production and could provide support to wholesale beef prices.
A small group of officials is discussing reducing the 300,000-ton quota authorized in late August amid Republican concerns over beef prices and the midterm elections, although the proposal faces resistance within the administration.
