Cattle supply in Brazil is expected to begin declining in 2026, reinforcing the upward phase of the price cycle for finished male, according to Itaú BBA’s Agro Consultancy. Manager Cesar Castro Alves noted that producers are struggling to acquire replacement animals and that 2025 will close with slaughter up 5% and beef production up 3%, due to the heavy slaughter of cows, which yield lighter carcasses than males.
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