Paraguay: Wide gap between external and internal meat prices

The contrast between these values generates concern in the livestock sector, which warns of a possible impact on future production. According to export data for the period January-October 2025, released by the National Service of Quality and Animal Health (Senacsa), it shows that the average price obtained by Paraguay in international markets ranges between USD 4.80 and USD 5.85 per kilo. In premium destinations, such as Israel and the United States, the values are even higher, between USD 6.11 and USD 6.51 per kilo, and even a transaction was recorded at USD 7.50 per kilo with Israel. However, domestically, the meat processing industries proposed reducing the price paid to the producer from USD 4.80 to USD 4.30 per kilo, which represents a significant gap compared to the amounts the country perceives from its exports. This difference fuels the discontent among ranchers, who argue that the drop is not due to international market conditions, but rather a strategy by the industries ...