Since February, livestock arroba prices in the national market have remained weak due to suspended meat shipments to China, following protocol for 'mad cow' records. However, meat prices in the wholesale market in Greater São Paulo remain firm. According to Cepea, the CEPEA/B3 Livestock Indicator in São Paulo shows an average price of R$ 274.48/@, while the matched carcass is sold in the wholesale market at R$ 284.85/@, creating a price difference of 10.37 Reais/@ between live cattle and meat, the largest since October 2021.