The live cattle market is experiencing a strengthening due to good pasture conditions, allowing farmers to keep animals in the pasture for better marketing conditions. The market is also being supported by slaughterhouses looking to increase their slaughter scales and a slight improvement in the export market. However, this stability could be threatened by a case of BSE in Brazil, which has led to the suspension of beef exports to China, potentially impacting the market negatively and imposing a heavy burden on ranchers.