Argentina: The slaughter of females does not give way and casts doubt on calf production for 2025

According to Rosgan's weekly report, the rate of cow extraction continues to increase and the replacement of heifers shows a declining trend. Given this scenario, they warned of a possible fall in the next calf harvest. In the last four months of the year, livestock production numbers show no surprises. Although there was an impact from the drought during the first half of 2024, the sector's figures were in line with the last two years. But beyond this relatively calm horizon, there is a fact that the value chain observes with concern and that could have an impact on calf production for 2025: the sustained slaughter of females. According to the Rosario livestock market (Rosgan), between January and September the meatpacking industry processed 10.2 million heads and they estimated that it would end the year at around 13.5 million heads. But here the first clouds come across the road, which is the high participation of females in the slaughter that was recorded throughout the year ...