Gross revenue from Uruguay’s beef cattle sector was the second highest in 2024/25

Uruguayan cattle ranching closed out a strong 2024/25 season, driven by a buoyant international market with high prices that were passed on to cattle values, both for slaughter animals and for replacement and breeding stock. Final sales from the beef cattle sector are estimated at around US$ 2.9 billion, second only to the peak of over US$ 3.3 billion in 2021/22, when Uruguay set records for slaughter and prices.