The weather and the political-economic uncertainty reduced the shipments of hacienda for faena, which were compensated with higher

Livestock shipments in September, according to Senasa statistics, saw a sharp decline. During that month, producers requested permission from the health agency to sell 1.12 million cattle to slaughterhouses, which represented an 8% drop compared to the same month last year and a 6% decrease compared to August. With that level of slaughter, an average weight per animal of 234 kilos, and estimated exports around 80 thousand tons, consumption then stood at 46 kilos per inhabitant, barely 1 or 2 kilos less than in previous months, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. This is related to the increase in kilos obtained per animal produced. In recent months, a record of 234 kilos per unit was reached. This is the first month of the year in which there has been a significant drop in shipments to slaughter. Many analysts predict that a total close to 14 million animals will be reached, but consultant Víctor Tonelli has been highlighting for some time that the cattle supply will ...