Brazil: pig slaughter hits record in the 3rd quarter

Slaughter of pigs increases in the 3rd quarter The slaughter of pigs totaled 15.81 million heads in the 3rd quarter of 2025, representing an increase of 5.3% compared to the same quarter of the previous year and an increase of 4.8% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2025. The accumulated weight of the carcasses registered 1.49 million tons in the 3rd quarter of 2025, an increase of 6.1% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2024 and an increase of 4.8% compared to the immediately preceding quarter. In the 3rd quarter of 2025, 11.28 million heads of cattle were slaughtered, which represented a rise of 7.4% compared to the 3rd quarter of 2024 and an increase of 7.1% compared to the immediately preceding quarter. The slaughter of 1.69 billion heads of chicken represented an increase of 2.9% compared to the same period of 2024 and an increase of 3.0% compared to the 2nd quarter of 2025. Each of the species (cattle, pigs, and chickens) reached ...