Confinement profit surpasses historical average in almost the entire country

The profitability of cattle confinement registered an advance in September, according to a survey by the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), in partnership with DSM-Tortuga. The expectation is for results above the historical average in almost all the states monitored. The positive performance is the result of the combination of falling feed costs and rising futures prices for finished cattle, especially in the contracts for December 2025 and January 2026. Rio Grande do Sul presents the best scenario, with a potential profitability of over 20%. Paraná follows, with an estimated gain of around 15%. In Mato Grosso, which concentrates the largest number of confined animals in the country, a good return of almost 13% is also expected. In the states of São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiás, and Minas Gerais, the projected profitability is around 10%, with a highlight on the reduction of the price differential in relation to the São Paulo market. The calculations ...