2023 begins with a drop in the average price of beef exported by Brazil

Throughout the month of January, Brazil exported 183,817 t of beef for a value of 851.2 million dollars. This has meant 7% more in value and 17% in quantity than in 2022, according to the data provided by Abrafrigo, which has been compiled from the Secretary of Foreign Trade, of the Ministry of Economy of Brazil. The increase in the amount exported has not been matched by the same rise in economic income, which would indicate a reduction in the average price of the ton of Brazilian beef exported compared to the data from the beginning of 2022. In figures, they passed from $5,069 a ton in January 2022 to $4,630 a ton in January 2023, a decrease of 8.6%. Regarding the analysis of destinations, China is the main buyer contributing 329.8 million dollars, 41.3% of the total. After China, the United States was the largest buyer of Brazilian beef, even with a reduction in its ...