High prices for a while: In all projected scenarios for Argentine livestock in 2026, a reduction is expected in

In all projected scenarios for Argentine cattle farming in 2026, a reduction in the supply of beef is expected as a result of a decline in bovine slaughter, according to the projection made today by the Livestock Area of CREA in the Livestock Outlook. The year 2025, like 2024, will end with a reduction in the bovine stock. With the increase in the participation of heifers in the slaughter, the production of calves is expected to remain limited, while the extraction rate of males remains outside the equilibrium level. The Livestock Area team designed three possible scenarios for the sector in 2026: stock rebuilding, price traction (similar dynamics to those recorded in 2025), and a combination of both. The rebuilding of bovine stocks, while ensuring the sustainability of the supply in the medium term, would promote a substantial contraction in meat production. On the other hand, a high slaughter rate would allow the availability of meat to be sustained, but at the cost of ...