China and Mexico should drive Brazilian beef exports to a record in October

After a historic September, Brazilian exports of beef are heading for an even more surprising result in October. In the first 18 working days of the month, 15,360 tons of the protein were shipped abroad, a 2.3% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The data is from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex). Moreover, the volume obtained in the cumulative total of 2025 already represents 95.7% of the total exported last year, according to an analysis by the Center for Advanced Studies in Advanced Economics (Cepea). Market consultant Hyberville Neto, director of HN Agro, analyzes the scenario. "Exports would have to practically stop for the record not to be confirmed in October. Even with China reducing the volumes, which is normal, there is nothing that indicates this path," he says. Given this, the expert reinforces that expectations for the end of the month remain positive. Despite the excellent result in the partial of October, Neto draws attention to a possible decrease in ...