Slaughter fell 9.5% year-on-year in the first seven months, with steers down 16%

Between January and July 2026, 7.118 million cattle were slaughtered, 9.5% less than in the same period of 2025. Steers posted the largest relative decline, down almost 16%, while cows fell 11%, heifers 10%, and the largest category, young steers, declined 8%.