June slaughter unchanged from May, but up nearly 17% on a business-day basis

Argentina’s June cattle slaughter totaled 1.126 million head, virtually identical to May’s figure, according to data from INDEC. However, when adjusted for the 18 business days in June, the daily average reached nearly 62,500 head, 16.7% higher than the 53,600 head averaged across May’s 21 business days. Year-on-year, June 2025 slaughter was 9.2% higher than in June 2024.

Females accounted for 48.0% of the total slaughter, down from 49.8% a year earlier.

The average carcass weight stood at 231.2 kilos, down 0.5% from the previous month but 2.4% higher than in June 2024.