The Global Livestock Report

For the second consecutive month, in November the United States was Paraguay’s main destination for beef, displacing Chile, which has traditionally been the leading market for Paraguayan beef exporters.

Paraguay’s beef exports reached a record average value in November, with a significant jump compared with previous levels, driven by strong sales to the United States.

Brazil’s beef exports were again very large in November. Although slightly below the previous two months, it was the third month in a row in which more than 300 thousand tons were shipped — a level never reached before.

In November, Paraguayan export plants slaughtered 176,431 head of cattle, a figure that is just over 10,000 head higher than in October but around 13,600 head (7%) below the same month last year. This marks the sixth consecutive month in which cattle slaughter has been lower than the corresponding period of the previous year.

Beef production at export plants during November reached 45.5 thousand tons, with average carcass weights of 258.2 kg, the highest in recent years and very likely the highest ever recorded.

Australia’s feedlot sector sustained its momentum through Q3 2025, with national capacity reaching record levels and quarterly turnoff nearing one million head. Despite a slight drop in cattle on feed, utilization remains high, reinforcing the feedlot’s central role in national beef production.