In February, the number of cattle processed in export meatpacking plants decreased by 10.2% compared to January and 2.2% compared to February 2022, with a total of 143,680 cattle. The only category that saw an increase was heifers, with a total of 34,544. Minerva Foods' Frigorífico Belén was the leader in monthly slaughter, followed by Frigorífico Concepción and FrigoChorti. The total slaughtered resulted in 34,932 tons of meat, marking an 11.9% decrease from the previous month.