Paraguay: Price of fat cattle for export is valued 20 cents on the dollar

All categories of fat cattle for export appreciated 20 cents per carcass kilo, after 10 days with flat values and a downward trend that added up to several weeks. According to the survey by Valor Agro, the slaughterhouses are offering US$3 per kilo for meat for males, between US$2.90 and US$3 for heifers, and US$2.60 for cows. . In addition to the list prices, specific businesses are being registered in the market, especially for confinement animals, above these references. "Sales were not closing at US$2.80, and even at that time some confinement agreements were already arriving and exceeded US$3," an operator explained to Valor Agro. ...