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Uruguay's National Meat Institute (INAC) announced the launch of a new promotional campaign for Uruguay Beef in the European Union, seeking to capitalize on opportunities created by the EU-Mercosur agreement and growing demand for high-value beef cuts.
May 29, 2026
The Uruguayan Meat Industry Chamber (CIF) marked the 150th anniversary of the first chilled beef shipment with a conference focused on the challenges and opportunities facing the country’s beef chain.
May 29, 2026
Delegations from Latin America and Spain met in Madrid to discuss sanitary controls and maximum residue limits (MRLs) applied to food exports destined for the European Union. The meetings took place between May 18 and 22 under a cooperation program between the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) and CAF.
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Uruguay's National Meat Institute (INAC) announced the launch of a new promotional campaign for Uruguay Beef in the European Union, seeking to capitalize on opportunities created by the EU-Mercosur agreement and growing demand for high-value beef cuts.
The Uruguayan Meat Industry Chamber (CIF) marked the 150th anniversary of the first chilled beef shipment with a conference focused on the challenges and opportunities facing the country’s beef chain.
Delegations from Latin America and Spain met in Madrid to discuss sanitary controls and maximum residue limits (MRLs) applied to food exports destined for the European Union. The meetings took place between May 18 and 22 under a cooperation program between the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) and CAF.
The European Union rejected Brazil’s proposal to gradually implement the new sanitary requirements related to the use of antimicrobials in animal production. As a result, from September 3 onward Brazilian exporters will have to fully comply with the new rules to maintain access to the European market, Pecuaria reported.
Cattle prices remain firm and gained another 5 cents this week, with list prices at US$ 4.85-4.90 per kg carcass weight for regular males.
Export cattle prices saw some setbacks linked to uncertainty or weaker markets. Steers of the best beef quality, British-breed crosses, remained in the range of Ar$ 7,900-8,100 per kg carcass weight, while zebu-cross steers fell by around Ar$ 100 per kg carcass weight, to a range of Ar$ 7,700-7,900.
The US market continues to increase its purchases of Argentine beef at a rapid pace, consolidating itself as the country’s second-largest destination: in April it bought 983 tons of chilled beef and 9,914 tons of frozen beef, for a total close to US$ 90 million.
Although beef shipments to China had rebounded in March to reach the highest volume since November 2025, they fell sharply in April: exports totaled 14,750 tons of frozen boneless beef and 11,737 tons of frozen bone-in beef. In the former case, it was the lowest level since April 2018, with the highest average value in the entire series at US$ 5,940/t.
Between January and April 2026, beef exports totaled 211,296 tons worth nearly US$ 1.4 billion, representing growth of 7.5% in volume and 44.5% in value compared to the first four months of last year.
