Brazil cattle weights trend higher - Cepea

Published 2024년 5월 7일

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A recent market report by Cepea states that Brazil is experiencing a beneficial period for those purchasing calves and lean cattle. The average weight of calves in Mato Grosso do Sul has risen to 208 kilos, a significant increase from 174 kg in December/19. Despite this, calf prices have been decreasing, with male lean cattle values dropping by 6% in the first four months of 2024. Despite these price movements, lean cattle values have remained around BRL 3,000 in major feedlot regions. In April, Brazil's daily average beef shipments exceeded 10 thousand tons, totaling over 155 thousand tons, making it the second-best month of April on record for beef shipments.

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It's a good time for Brazilian calf and lean cattle purchasers, according to a recent market report from Cepea. In the months of May, June and July, calf weights are higher, and calf prices have been trending downwards over the past years. In Mato Grosso do Sul, data from Cepea indicate that average calf weight was 208 kilos in April, an increase of 16.5% compared to that of April 2000. The trend of weight increase has been consistent too, according to Cepea. In the last decade, average weight is 201 kilos per animal, with the minimum of 174 kg in December/19 and the maximum of 230 kg in July/22, when calf prices were at around BRL 2,700 in Mato Grosso do Sul. In 2023, the average calf weight in MS was 207 kg, with the minimum of 200 kg in November and the maximum of 213 kg in May and June. In the four first months of 2024, the average weight was 206 kilos. The weight has been stable even with calf prices in MS moving down to the levels of BRL 2,000 and BRL 2,100. Lean cattle ...

Source: The Cattle Site