Price of calves rises in Mato Grosso

The lower supply of calves in Mato Grosso has driven up prices and benefited the breeding system in the state, according to a weekly analysis by the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural and Livestock Economics (Imea) released this Monday (22). According to the data, "the deflated price of 12-month-old calves, averaged from January to September 2025, was R$ 12.88/kg for males and R$ 9.92/kg for females, an increase of 42.19% and 43.24%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2024." The increase in prices is related to the higher culling of females recorded in previous years, which resulted in a lower availability of young animals. According to the Institute of Agricultural and Livestock Defense of the State of Mato Grosso (Indea), in the partial data for May 2025, the herd of male calves aged 0 to 12 months was 4.90 million head, while the female herd totaled 4.20 million, representing a reduction of 3.29% and 5.39%, respectively, compared to ...