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Argentine beef production is forecast to increase by 3% in 2027 to 3.14 million tons carcass weight equivalent, while exports would decline slightly to 800,000 tons, according to the USDA office in Buenos Aires. Production would be virtually unchanged from 2025.
Compared to the previous market test, US beef import prices were sharply lower on very limited trading. Activity was slow and virtually at a standstill for Australian and New Zealand product.
The Philippine Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) authorized the commercial sale of AVAC ASF LIVE, the country’s first African swine fever (ASF) vaccine approved for fattening pigs.
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Argentine beef production is forecast to increase by 3% in 2027 to 3.14 million tons carcass weight equivalent, while exports would decline slightly to 800,000 tons, according to the USDA office in Buenos Aires. Production would be virtually unchanged from 2025.
Compared to the previous market test, US beef import prices were sharply lower on very limited trading. Activity was slow and virtually at a standstill for Australian and New Zealand product.
The Philippine Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) authorized the commercial sale of AVAC ASF LIVE, the country’s first African swine fever (ASF) vaccine approved for fattening pigs.
US cattle markets showed some improvement late last week despite a series of government announcements that failed to trigger a recovery in cattle futures. According to The AG Center, packers will be buying for a full upcoming week, while producers continue to look to price signals for evidence of a market turnaround.
Margin compression in the beef division, aggravated by tight cattle supplies and price volatility, also prompted Tyson to lower its sales growth target, sending its shares down nearly 8% last Thursday.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last week unveiled the Ranchers First Initiative, which combines loans for small processors, more flexible use of conservation land and new livestock insurance support at a time when the US cattle herd is at its lowest level in 75 years.
US beef exports reached 89,139 metric tons in July, nearly unchanged from a year ago, while export value increased 6% to US$ 796.7 million, according to USDA data compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Growth was led by Taiwan, with solid results also reported for Mexico, Japan, the Middle East, Colombia, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Beef muscle cuts were 65,477 tons at an average value of US$/t 10,563, just below the record of May 2026.
Lower beef production was reflected in declining export volumes. Based on Senacsa data, Paraguay exported 23,569 tons in August at a record average FOB value of US$/t 7,409.
Cattle slaughter at Paraguayan export plants declined in August, both from the previous month and from the same month last year.
