Brazil shipped 55,000 tons of beef to North America in April

Brazil’s beef sales to the United States are soaring, and Mexico is becoming a key buyer. In April Brazil shipped 44,165 tons to the United States—outpacing Australia (37 thousand tons) for a second straight month despite the tariff gap between the two origins—and 10,978 tons to Mexico, taking total North American sales to 55 thousand tons. Canada received just 160 tons of frozen beef.

The year to April average price for frozen beef to Mexico is the highest among major destinations and the only one of them above US$5,000 /t. Average prices to the United States and China—the two largest markets—are almost identical, around US$4,850 /t.

Brazil shipped 106,639 tons to China in April, its bulkiest monthly volume so far this year.