Brazil could capture up to 40% of new US beef import quota
US demand, concentrated on lean beef and trimmings for hamburgers, comes as China reduces its purchases and could help support boi gordo prices in the final quarter of the year.
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US demand, concentrated on lean beef and trimmings for hamburgers, comes as China reduces its purchases and could help support boi gordo prices in the final quarter of the year.
The EU plans to send auditors to verify compliance with its new sanitary requirements before considering a reopening, but no date has yet been set for the inspection.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visited Brazil accompanied by a delegation of around 100 companies and called for a negotiated solution to the European sanitary ban in effect since September 3.
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US demand, concentrated on lean beef and trimmings for hamburgers, comes as China reduces its purchases and could help support boi gordo prices in the final quarter of the year.
The EU plans to send auditors to verify compliance with its new sanitary requirements before considering a reopening, but no date has yet been set for the inspection.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani visited Brazil accompanied by a delegation of around 100 companies and called for a negotiated solution to the European sanitary ban in effect since September 3.

The average export price of Brazilian beef has stabilized over the past four weeks and is showing signs of a recovery, according to data released by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex).
Sheep slaughter remained close to the previous week’s level. In the week ended September 12, plants processed 8,287 sheep, 219 fewer than the previous week and 40% below the more than 13,000 head slaughtered in the same period of 2025. Lambs totaled 4,772 head, accounting for 58% of the total.
As expected following the suspension of operations at several plants, cattle slaughter declined.

Copayan announced at Expo Prado that it has begun selling beef under the Selección Hereford brand in partnership with the Uruguayan Hereford Breeders Society.
Copayan director Fernando González and the president of the breeders society, Lucía Perdomo, unveiled the initiative at an event held at the Prado grounds.
Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs Valeria Csukasi explained at a press conference why the Uruguayan government is in no hurry to define the allocation of the EU beef quota. She also reviewed other issues on the trade agenda, including the EU deforestation regulation and negotiations to join the Trans-Pacific trade agreement.
Turkey’s state-owned ESK has expressed interest in establishing commercial contacts with the recently approved Paraguayan plants, marking a concrete step toward Paraguay’s first beef exports to that market.
