The production of bovine meat in Argentina is the second most important in the last five years

The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries of the Nation reports that the volume of vaccine supply in October stands out as the second highest record in the last five years. According to the monthly report prepared by the Undersecretary of Livestock, the volume of cattle slaughter for the month of October was 11,103,033 heads, achieving an increase of 3.4% compared to the same period in 2021. This means some 361,000 additional heads with greater slaughter in the steer category, which increased its participation by 16.6%. In addition, the survey highlights that meat production reached 2,581,613 tons of beef, exceeding the 2021 record by almost 5% and only 1.6% less than 2020. This accumulated volume of production is the second highest record in the last five years. When analyzing the composition of the slaughter of cows and heifers, there is an increase in the slaughter of females with 8 teeth, compared to 2021, by 319 thousand heads and 137 thousand heads, compared to ...