Despite booming exports, the USDA-Buenos Aires report projects beef production at 3.2 million tons, practically stagnant since 2022. It estimates that slaughter will decline slightly to 13.7 million head, but with a slightly higher average carcass weight of 234 kilos. “Since 2018, slaughter has ranged between 13 and 14 million head per year, with calf production between 14.5 and 15 million head. Calf production in Argentina is fairly stable, which, combined with a very low slaughter weight, limits its beef production and the possibility of greater exports,” the report explains.
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