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Aug 19, 2026

Report N°1699

China’s recovery continues smoothly
Chilled beef in Europe moves another step higher
Average beef export value in Brazil falls to lowest since early April
Breeding categories posted stronger price gains than males in Uruguay
Grassfed steer prices reached US$ 6 in Uruguay
Argentina has already filled 77% of its annual US quota and 94% of the third-quarter quota
China’s beef imports fell 14% year on year in July

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Steer (US$/kg carcass weight)

Last update 08/17/2026

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

MercosurUS$4.87-0.2%

Brazil Avg.US$4.28-1.2%

UruguayUS$61.7%

ArgentinaUS$5.780.5%

ParaguayUS$5.320.4%

AustraliaUS$5.37-0.9%

USAUS$8.05-1.6%

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China: Two-thirds of beef imports came from Brazil

Brazil overwhelmingly dominated China’s beef import market in July, accounting for 65% of total imported volume.

Aug 20, 2026

Asia

Australian imports fell below 10,000 tons

After filling its quota of just 206,000 tons in June, imports of Australian beef fell sharply last month.

Aug 20, 2026

Asia

Among the main suppliers, Uruguay has used the smallest share of its quota

Among China’s five main beef suppliers, Uruguay has used the smallest share of its quota, partly because of the relatively generous allocation it received, but also because of the decline in production in the country of origin.

Aug 20, 2026

Uruguay

Brazil’s exit from the EU eases urgency over beef quota allocation

Uruguay’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Valeria Csukasi, said Mercosur will arrive at the September 2 meeting of foreign ministers without an agreement regarding the distribution of the new EU beef quota, although she stressed that the current “first come, first served” system is not a bad arrangement for Uruguay either.

Aug 20, 2026

Uruguay

Asia tour: “Beef market access remains the issue we are working on the most”

Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi discussed progress in Vietnam and Indonesia, including a possible visit by Vietnam’s vice president to Uruguay before year-end and a sanitary process in Indonesia that faces a structural obstacle: the country has still not authorized private imports from countries that are free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination.

Aug 20, 2026

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Uruguay

Demanding TPP accession process

Asked about Uruguay’s accession process to the TPP, Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi said the country has already answered around 1,300 questions covering all areas of the agreement, in a process she described as particularly demanding because compliance with each provision must be demonstrated before negotiations on market access can begin.

Aug 20, 2026

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Asia

China’s sheepmeat imports remain below year-ago levels

China is importing less sheepmeat this year than last, mainly due to reduced supply from its main suppliers.

Aug 18, 2026

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China’s beef imports fell 14% year on year

Preliminary July data released by GACC confirm expectations of a moderation in China’s beef import volumes.

Aug 18, 2026

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Cattle prices remain firm

Cattle prices in Paraguay remain firm and at record levels in current US dollar terms.

Aug 18, 2026

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