April posted the second lowest monthly slaughter of the last seven years

Argentina’s cattle slaughter in April 2026 reached 960,871 head, marking a 6.7% decline from the previous month and a 15.3% drop compared to April 2025. Except for February this year, it was the lowest slaughter volume since at least 2019. The average daily slaughter stood at around 48,000 head per working day.