The difference between the price of the arroba of finished male cattle in São Paulo and the wholesale carcass price in the São Paulo market reached its widest level for the first half of January 2026 since at least 2002, with a spread of R$/@ 25.9, according to the Centro de Estudos Avançados em Economia Aplicada (Cepea). As of Wednesday the 14th, the Cepea/Esalq indicator placed finished male cattle at R$/@ 318.87, while the dressed carcass was quoted at R$/@ 344.77.
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