Fat cattle and "China cattle" have a price drop in São Paulo

The price of fattened cattle in São Paulo has shown a slowdown, according to an analysis released this Wednesday (11) in the newsletter "Tem Boi na Linha" by Scot Consultoria. The survey indicates that some buyers had already scheduled slaughter scales for the beginning of the second week of January due to collective vacations, with an average attendance of 11 days. According to the bulletin, "the price of fattened cattle and 'China cattle' fell by R$ 1.00/@". The decline occurred even with the schedules considered adjusted for the period. In Rio Grande do Sul, the study points out that the supply of animals has met the demand, but the "meat outflow remains slow," which has limited significant changes in prices. In Pará, the scenario is distinct. Scot Consultoria recorded a scanty supply of cattle herds, but reported that "the slaughterhouses ...