Slaughter in April to hit a 13-year low

Cattle slaughter has been gradually increasing from the low recorded during Easter week, but it remains clearly below last year’s levels.

In the week ending April 25, INAC reported that 31,252 head of cattle were slaughtered, 2,307 more (8%) than the previous week, marking the third consecutive weekly increase. However, this was 21,000 head fewer than in the same period of 2025, when slaughter exceeded 52,000 head.