Argentina: How much the grill cuts increased and where should you buy

A year ago, in October 2021, the only cut of beef that reached $1,000 per kilo was the loin, considered a premium cut on the Argentine table. Today only 7 of the 27 cuts surveyed by the Institute for the Promotion of Argentine Beef (IPCVA) can be obtained in butcher shops and supermarkets for the value of a "hornero". It is a quite graphic explanation of how inflation impacts, which this year will close around 100% according to the majority of economic consultants. On average, meat registered an increase of 71.8% in the last year, more than sixteen points below the annual inflation measured by INDEC in October, which stood at 88%. However, what is striking is that several of the popular cuts are among those that increased the most between October 2021 and last month. According to the IPCVA survey, in this period the greatest increase was registered in frozen hamburgers (package of 4 units) with a rise of 100.9%, followed by chicken (98.7%), common minced meat (87, 7%), skirt ...