"If it weren't for the low agricultural prices, we would be in a consolidated cattle boom," says the breeder from Limangus Pedr.

Despite the arrival of cold weather and the shrinking of the fields, which should weaken demand, the prices of calves sold by breeders remain at good values. Those weighing 180 to 200 kilos are sustained at 3,800 to 4,000 pesos per live kilo, which means a turnover of 700 to 800 thousand pesos per unit. This means that with two calves today one can buy a pregnant rodeo cow, which in a short time will give birth to another calf and thus recover half of the investment. To acquire animals with good genetics, one must spend more money, which specialists consider will return in more and better production. Pedro Gundensen is a producer of Limangus and vice president of the Association that groups the breeders of this breed, and according to his calculations, "a breeding animal with good genetics is worth on average 160% more than a fat steer." On the other hand, "a calf is worth between 200% and 250% more than a pure controlled pregnant cow, which should be around 2 to 2.2 million ...