Lower availability of animals that meet export requirements helps explain the rise in cattle arroba prices
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The physical market for finished cattle continues to show rising prices in the country's main trading centers. According to Safras & Mercado consulting analyst Fernando Henrique Iglesias, the business environment still suggests the continuation of this movement in the short term, considering the slaughter scale positioning. "The overall picture points to lower availability of young animals, especially those meeting export requirements for China. The supply of females remains representative in the Brazilian Center-North, increasing the price difference between females and males". According to him, exports are the major demand element for the current season, with the country moving towards a historic record. The wholesale market had higher prices for beef this Thursday. The business environment again suggests new adjustments in the short term, in line with the good replenishment between wholesale and retail during the first half of the month. The hindquarter was priced at R$ 24.50 ...