Beef slaughter remains concentrated in the Center-West, led by Mato Grosso

IBGE data for the third quarter of 2025 show that Brazil’s beef slaughter remains highly concentrated by region, reinforcing the structural dominance of the Center-West, which accounted for 36.6% of total slaughter. The North (24.1%) and Southeast (21.3%) followed, while the South (9.1%) and Northeast (8.9%) had smaller shares.