Brazil: Slowness in negotiations involving lean cattle

The pace of negotiations involving lean cattle has been especially slow in recent weeks in practically all regions monitored by Cepea. Many agents consulted even indicate that they do not even have a reference value for this category of animal. According to Cepea researchers, even though exports require a significant volume of animals for fattening, some slaughterhouses and feedlots invest in partnerships with producers, seeking to acquire animals even as calves, which ends up reducing the demand for cattle close to finishing. In certain cases, the external demand for younger animals and the reduction in finishing time (obtained through the use of technology) cause the finishing period to ...