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Uruguay exported 28,081 tons shipped weight of chilled and frozen beef in September, at an average value of US$ 8,308 per ton, according to Customs export application data. Volume increased 10.7% from August, although it was 11.1% below September 2025.
The United States regained its position as the leading destination for Uruguayan frozen boneless beef in September. Shipments reached 8,467 tons, up 39.5% from August, exceeding the 7,736 tons sent to China. China had ranked first in August.
Uruguay shipped 1,959 tons of chilled beef to the European Union in September, up 5.3% year-on-year. Volume fell 28.5% from August, a shipping month for quota 481.
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Uruguay exported 28,081 tons shipped weight of chilled and frozen beef in September, at an average value of US$ 8,308 per ton, according to Customs export application data. Volume increased 10.7% from August, although it was 11.1% below September 2025.
The United States regained its position as the leading destination for Uruguayan frozen boneless beef in September. Shipments reached 8,467 tons, up 39.5% from August, exceeding the 7,736 tons sent to China. China had ranked first in August.
Uruguay shipped 1,959 tons of chilled beef to the European Union in September, up 5.3% year-on-year. Volume fell 28.5% from August, a shipping month for quota 481.
Offal exports totaled 6,298 tons in September, up 3.9% from August. The average value increased 21.3% to US$ 2,296/t. China took 4,963 tons, accounting for 78.8% of the total, at US$ 1,625/t.
As in recent quarters, the volume entering the European Union under quota 481 far exceeded the 2,500-ton allowance. All shipments will therefore be subject to a proportion of the full levy, depending on the final volume arriving in time.
The number of cattle registered under feedlot DICOSE numbers as of June 30 stood at 248,000 head, a significant increase of 26.5% from the same date a year earlier, according to data from the Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries (MGAP).
Higher cattle prices encouraged greater investment in winter forage crops, which have so far been unable to reach their full potential due to winter weather conditions. They will almost certainly begin generating greater dry matter production.
The dispute at the Port of Montevideo, which had lasted more than four months, ended with an agreement between Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP) and the union late Wednesday afternoon.
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has called on the European Commission to suspend imports of Argentine beef following the publication of a study that detected antimicrobial residues and discrepancies in treatment records at the country’s feedlots. The request seeks to extend to Argentina the restrictions imposed on Brazil since September 3 under European requirements governing antimicrobial use in livestock production.
