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Leading Weekly Publication in Beef and Sheep Export from Mercosur to the World. Prices, Trends, and Key Analysis for the Livestock and Meat Market

Aug 12, 2026

Report N°1698

China consolidates improved outlook for the second half
12-month slaughter in Mercosur falls to its lowest level in almost two years
China’s absence weighed heavily on Brazilian July exports
China suspended Tacuarembó meatpacking plant
Argentina cattle slaughter in July was the highest of 2026
New meatpacking plant announced in Paraguay with US$40 million investment
Sharp contraction in global shipments to China in July

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Steer (US$/kg carcass weight)

Last update 08/10/2026

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

MercosurUS$4.880.8%

Brazil Avg.US$4.330.7%

UruguayUS$5.90.9%

ArgentinaUS$5.751.1%

ParaguayUS$5.31.5%

AustraliaUS$5.42-4.6%

USAUS$8.182.1%

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Paraguay - Markets

New highs for finished cattle prices

Finished cattle prices remain firm in Paraguay and at record highs, in a market characterized by very tight supply and “strong competition” for available lots.

Aug 11, 2026

Paraguay

Type Steer 2.0 advanced in July

Paraguay Type Steer 2.0 improved in July, in a scenario where the higher value generated from beef sales was enough to absorb an increase in the price paid for cattle while also lifting the Industrial Gross Margin (IGM).

Aug 11, 2026

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Paraguay

New meatpacking plant announced with US$40 million investment

Estrellita Foods SA announced last week the construction of the first meatpacking plant in the department of San Pedro, a project requiring an investment of more than US$40 million that will be located in the district of General Resquín.

Aug 11, 2026

Argentina - Markets

Slight increase in export cattle prices

Export cattle prices increased, linked to complications caused by rains and improvements in some markets.

Aug 11, 2026

Argentina

ABC exporters accounted for 41% of total slaughter

Export meatpackers grouped in the ABC consortium reported that their slaughter accounted for 41.2% of the total, unchanged from the previous month but more than 6 percentage points above the 35.0% share recorded in July 2025.

Aug 11, 2026

Argentina

Average slaughter weight reached a record in July

Average slaughter weight reached a new record in July, at 244.3 kilos, up 1.3% from the previous month and 4.7% above July 2025.

Aug 11, 2026

Uruguay - Markets

Steer prices steadily approach US$6

Very tight supply, further constrained by persistent rainfall that is complicating loadings, remains the main force driving the slaughter cattle market, with prices continuing to rise and steer values steadily approaching US$6 per kilo carcass weight.

Aug 11, 2026

Uruguay

Tacuarembó meatpacking plant resumes slaughter this Wednesday

On Wednesday, August 12, the Tacuarembó meatpacking plant resumed cattle slaughter after three weeks without activity.

Aug 11, 2026

Uruguay

Union “suspects” possible restructuring of Carrasco meatpacking plant

The president of the Federation of Meat Industry and Related Workers (Foica) suspects that Minerva’s request to extend unemployment benefits through the end of the year may conceal negotiations over a “restructuring” that would leave Carrasco operating only as a deboning plant, without its own slaughter activity.

Aug 11, 2026

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