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Aug 5, 2026

Report N°1697

China market maintains its recovery
Political tensions hinder allocation of Mercosur’s EU beef quota
Brazilian beef exports could fall 20% in 2026
2026 on track for the youngest steer slaughter on record in Uruguay
Beef exports from Uruguay to China at a 10-year low
Chile is now just one of Paraguay’s main beef destinations
Australian beef exports fall for first time in 43 months

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Steer (US$/kg carcass weight)

Last update 08/03/2026

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

MercosurUS$4.841.5%

Brazil Avg.US$4.32.1%

UruguayUS$5.850.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.690.2%

ParaguayUS$5.221.4%

AustraliaUS$5.68-0.2%

USAUS$8.01-0.6%

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Oceania

Australian beef exports fall for first time in 43 months

For the first time in 43 months, Australian beef exports declined compared with the same month a year earlier.

Aug 4, 2026

Paraguay - Markets

Tight supply heats up the market and pushes cattle prices to new highs

The supply of finished cattle remains very limited, keeping the market at record levels.

Aug 4, 2026

Paraguay

Sirsil shareholder closes tolling-slaughter deal with Concepción

Brazilian group Xingu Foods, led by businessman Bruno Xavier, signed a shared-operation agreement that will let it start slaughtering around 15,000 head in August at a Grupo Concepción plant in Paraguay. The latter conglomerate has scaled back its activity amid a severe financial crisis.

Aug 4, 2026

Paraguay

Kosher break and weaker Chilean demand threaten to reduce slaughter in September

September is shaping up to be a month of lower activity for Paraguay’s meatpacking industry due to the combined impact of the kosher crews’ recess, the seasonal slowdown in Chilean demand once purchases for the national holiday celebrations are completed, and tight cattle supplies. Market operators said that, in this context, some plants could choose to reduce activity or even temporarily suspend slaughter for commercial reasons.

Aug 4, 2026

Paraguay

Türkiye audits beef export plants

This week, the Republic of Türkiye is carrying out an official audit covering 11 beef export establishments seeking approval to supply that market.

Aug 4, 2026

Paraguay

Chile is now just one of Paraguay’s main beef destinations

The days when Chile accounted for 40% or more of Paraguay’s beef exports appear to be over. The emergence of other markets eager for the product, together with strong competition from Brazil in the Chilean market, has reduced Chile’s share to around one in every four kilos shipped.

Aug 4, 2026

Paraguay

July slaughter was the highest in a year

Paraguay’s export meatpacking plants slaughtered 190,839 cattle in July, the highest number in a year, since July 2025, and more than 18,000 head above the previous month.

Aug 4, 2026

Argentina - Markets

Export cattle prices remained stable

Export cattle prices were unchanged from the previous week. British-breed crossbred steers with better beef quality remained in a range of Ar$7,900-8,100 per kilo carcass weight, while zebu-cross steers continued to trade at around Ar$7,600-7,900 per kilo carcass weight.

Aug 4, 2026

Argentina

Argentina used 72% of its annual US quota and 59% of the third-quarter allocation

According to US Customs data, Argentina ended July 2026 having used 14,492 tons of its traditional annual beef quota, equivalent to 72.5% of the total.

Aug 4, 2026

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