Ignacio Iriarte, director of Informe Ganadero

“In 2026 the cattle cycle will reverse, but from a very weak starting point”

Were you surprised by the 2025 cattle inventory data?

Livestock balance indicators had long suggested that the herd would come in just below 51 million head, which is what it ultimately showed. What does surprise me is that, despite the very high heifer slaughter last year, the stock of that category remained unchanged.