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Fresh Beef Suppliers & Prices in Spain — Market Overview 2026

Parent Product
Raw Beef
Sub Product
Fresh Beef Carcass, Fresh Ground Beef, Fresh Beef Offal, Fresh Bone-in Beef Cut, +1
Last Updated
2026-07-21
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
  • Spain Fresh Beef market intelligence page includes 0 premium suppliers.
  • 5 sampled export transactions for Spain are summarized.
  • 26 export partner companies and 8 import partner companies are mapped for Fresh Beef in Spain.
  • Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
  • 0 export partner countries and 0 import partner countries are ranked.
  • Page data last updated on 2026-07-21.

Fresh Beef Export Supplier Intelligence, Price Trends, and Trade Flows in Spain

26 export partner companies are tracked for Fresh Beef in Spain. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to validate exporter coverage, partner quality, and route priorities.
Explore Fresh Beef export intelligence in Spain, including 5 sampled supplier transactions, monthly unit-price ranges, and partner-country trade flow patterns for HS Code -.
Scatter points are sampled from 71.4% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Export Supplier Transaction Records for Fresh Beef in Spain

5 sampled Fresh Beef transactions in Spain include date, origin, and partner-country context to benchmark export prices and supplier trading patterns.
Fresh Beef sampled transaction unit prices by date in Spain: 2026-06-11: 12.50 USD / kg, 2026-03-13: 15.20 USD / kg, 2026-03-13: 13.65 USD / kg, 2026-03-13: 13.65 USD / kg, 2026-03-13: 13.65 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporter 
2026-06-11CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********12.50 USD / kg (Spain) (Uruguay)
2026-03-13CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********15.20 USD / kg (Spain) (Uruguay)
2026-03-13CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********13.65 USD / kg (Spain) (Uruguay)
2026-03-13CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********13.65 USD / kg (Spain) (Uruguay)
2026-03-13CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********13.65 USD / kg (Spain) (Uruguay)

Top Fresh Beef Export Suppliers and Companies in Spain

Review leading exporter profiles and benchmark them against 26 total export partner companies tracked for Fresh Beef in Spain. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to shortlist sourcing and export partners faster.
(Spain)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
(Spain)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood PackagingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
(Spain)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 50M - 100M
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
(Spain)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-06-21
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
(Spain)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-06-21
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
(Spain)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood Manufacturing
Spain Export Partner Coverage
26 companies
Total export partner company count is a core signal of Spain export network depth for Fresh Beef.
Exporters and importers can open Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to assess Fresh Beef partner concentration, capacity signals, and trade relevance in Spain.

Fresh Beef Import Buyer Intelligence and Price Signals in Spain: Buyers, Demand, and Trade Partners

8 import partner companies are tracked for Fresh Beef in Spain. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to analyze buyer demand, partner density, and downstream channels.
Scatter points are sampled from 1.4% of the full transaction dataset.

Sample Import Transaction and Price Records for Fresh Beef in Spain

5 sampled Fresh Beef import transactions in Spain provide date, origin, and trade-country context to benchmark price levels and demand-side trading patterns.
Fresh Beef sampled import transaction unit prices by date in Spain: 2026-06-18: 25.30 USD / kg, 2026-06-16: 24.22 USD / kg, 2026-06-08: 21.50 USD / kg, 2026-06-08: 10.50 USD / kg, 2026-06-05: 12.34 USD / kg.
DateReported ProductUnit PriceExporterImporterOrigin 
2026-06-18CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********25.30 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2026-06-16CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********24.22 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2026-06-08CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********21.50 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2026-06-08CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********10.50 USD / kg (-) (-)-
2026-06-05CAR** ************ ** ** ******* ****** ****** * ***********12.34 USD / kg (-) (-)-

Top Fresh Beef Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners in Spain

Review leading buyer profiles and compare them with 8 total import partner companies tracked for Fresh Beef in Spain. Exporters and importers can use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to evaluate demand-side partner fit.
(Spain)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Animal ProductionBrokers And Trade AgenciesFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood ManufacturingTrade
(Spain)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 1M - 5M
Industries: Food WholesalersOthers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleTrade
(Spain)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-06-21
Industries: Animal ProductionBeverage ManufacturingFood ManufacturingFood PackagingOthers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleFood ManufacturingTrade
(Spain)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
(Spain)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Industries: Animal ProductionFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
(Spain)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-06-21
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 5M - 10M
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingFood ManufacturingOthers
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingTrade
Spain Import Partner Coverage
8 companies
Import partner company count highlights demand-side visibility for Fresh Beef in Spain.
Use Supply Chain Intelligence analytics and company profiles to identify active Fresh Beef importers, distributors, and buyer networks in Spain.

Classification

Product TypeRaw Material
Product FormFresh/Chilled
Industry PositionPrimary Agricultural Product

Raw Material

Market

Fresh (chilled) beef in Spain is a major EU livestock product supported by a large national cattle herd and EU-regulated slaughter and traceability systems. Spain is a significant producer within the EU and maintains a positive external trade balance for the beef sector and beef-meat segment in recent official indicators. Production is year-round, with notable concentration of suckler-cow herds in specific autonomous communities. Exports are primarily intra-EU (notably Portugal, Italy and France), with additional growth reported in nearby third-country markets such as Algeria and Morocco.
Market RoleMajor producer and exporter (EU market) with significant domestic consumption
Domestic RoleLarge domestic market supplied by domestic production under EU hygiene and traceability rules
Market GrowthMixed (recent-year indicators (2024 vs 2023))herd contraction alongside stronger production, prices and exports in 2024 indicators
SeasonalityYear-round slaughter and supply; limited seasonality compared with crops.

Specification

Physical Attributes
  • Carcass conformation and fat cover are commercially important attributes and are evaluated under EU carcass classification models.
Compositional Metrics
  • Fat cover assessment under EU carcass classification is commonly used as a market-relevant quality indicator.
Grades
  • EU bovine carcass classification models (e.g., SEUROP framework and related EU rules) underpin classification and market price reporting.
Packaging
  • Chilled primal cuts and retail portions commonly use vacuum packaging and/or modified-atmosphere packs to support chilled distribution.
  • Export cartons with clear lot identification support EU traceability and buyer audits.

Supply Chain

Value Chain
  • Farm (cow-calf and/or finishing) → EU-approved slaughterhouse → chilling → cutting/boning → packing (vacuum/MAP) → domestic distribution and/or export dispatch
Temperature
  • EU hygiene rules require immediate post-mortem chilling with core temperature targets not exceeding 7°C for meat and 3°C for offal, maintained during storage and transport (with limited authorized derogations).
Atmosphere Control
  • Vacuum packaging is used for some chilled beef supply chains; time-temperature control remains critical for microbiological risk management.
Shelf Life
  • Shelf-life is highly sensitive to continuous refrigeration, packaging type (e.g., vacuum vs. oxygen-permeable), and handling breaks across slaughter, cutting and distribution.
Freight IntensityMedium
Transport ModeLand

Risks

Animal Health HighVector-borne notifiable disease events affecting cattle in Spain (notably epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHD), reported in the 2023 Southern Europe outbreak with continued/re-emerging activity in 2024 in parts of Spain) can trigger live-animal movement controls and disrupt slaughter flows and export planning, creating sudden supply and logistics shocks for fresh/chilled beef programmes.Monitor MAPA and veterinary authority updates on restricted zones; require supplier disease-status protocols, vector-control plans and vaccination plans where available; build contingency sourcing and dispatch windows during peak vector seasons.
Regulatory Compliance HighEU beef labeling/traceability and hygiene compliance failures (e.g., incomplete origin data, incorrect establishment identifiers, or documentation/lot integrity gaps) can trigger detentions, recalls, or buyer delisting in Spain/EU channels.Run pre-dispatch label/document audits aligned to Regulation (EC) 1760/2000 and establishment approval requirements; maintain audited chain-of-custody from animal ID to packed lot.
Food Safety MediumMicrobiological hazards (e.g., pathogenic E. coli) are a key food-safety concern for beef, especially for minced beef and burgers if time-temperature control and hygienic handling fail.Apply robust HACCP/verification at cutting and mincing steps; enforce cold-chain targets and sanitation controls; support consumer-facing guidance on thorough cooking for minced products per AESAN recommendations.
Logistics MediumChilled beef is cold-chain dependent; reefer capacity constraints, energy price spikes, and transport disruptions can reduce shelf-life on arrival and raise rejection risk for programme shipments.Use validated packaging (e.g., vacuum/MAP as appropriate), continuous temperature monitoring, and buffer routing/lead times for peak demand periods; maintain backup carriers and contingency cold storage.
Sustainability MediumBuyer and regulatory scrutiny of beef’s climate and water impacts in EU markets can tighten procurement requirements (e.g., documented emissions actions, manure/nutrient management, welfare proof) and affect access to premium channels.Document farm-level practices and improvement plans (feed, manure management, grazing systems) and consider recognized welfare certification (e.g., Welfair®) where channel-relevant.
Sustainability
  • Greenhouse-gas and methane footprint scrutiny for beef production, with rising buyer and policy attention in EU markets
  • Manure and nitrate management expectations under EU water-protection policy relevant to livestock areas
Labor & Social
  • Labor-conditions and employment-status scrutiny in parts of Spain's meat supply chain, including legal challenges involving cooperative labor models in meat-related operations
Standards
  • IFS Food
  • BRCGS Food Safety
  • ISO 22000

FAQ

Which regions in Spain are highlighted as key locations for beef-cattle (suckler cow) herds?MAPA’s annual indicators for the beef-cattle sector report that suckler cows are located mainly in Castilla y León, Extremadura, Andalucía and Galicia.
What traceability and origin information is required on beef labels sold in Spain (EU market)?Under the EU beef labeling system (Regulation (EC) No 1760/2000), labels must include an identification reference code and the approval numbers for the slaughterhouse and cutting plant, and must indicate the country of birth, fattening and slaughter.
What are the EU chilling temperature requirements for fresh meat relevant to Spanish slaughter and cutting operations?EU hygiene rules (Regulation (EC) No 853/2004) require immediate post-mortem chilling so that meat does not exceed 7°C throughout (and offal 3°C), with those temperatures maintained during storage and transport, subject to limited authorized derogations.

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