12-month slaughter falls to its lowest level in almost two years

Slaughter in Mercosur countries, the world’s leading beef-exporting region, is showing a clear and increasingly pronounced downward trend.

Considering export-approved plants in Brazil and Paraguay and slaughter-approved plants in Argentina and Uruguay, 3.71 million cattle were slaughtered in July, around 240,000 fewer (-6%) than in June and 740,000 head fewer (-17%) than a year earlier.