Uruguay’s cattle slaughter totaled 44,951 head, up 13% from the previous week, which had one less processing day. According to INAC data, steer slaughter showed a strong recovery, rising 17% to 23,135 head, while cow slaughter increased 22% to 14,801 head. Heifer slaughter moved in the opposite direction, falling 15% to 6,181 head.
For the week ending June 20, the slaughter ranking was led by Las Piedras (5,467 head), followed by Tacuarembó-MBRF (5,247), Pando-Urgal (3,947) and San Jacinto (3,373), also owned by the Urgal family.
In the partial June tally, cattle slaughter has reached approximately 131,000 head, moderating its year-on-year decline. For the year to date, total cattle slaughter stands at 967,242 head, down 17% from the same period last year.
