International signals mark a path of firmness for the beef market during the second half of the year and with even better prospects for 2026, driven by demand from the United States and a forecast of reduced supply from Brazil.
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The movements of these two countries, one of the current largest importers and the other one of the largest exporters of beef globally, could play in favor of the rest of the South American suppliers, opening more placement spaces and sustaining the firmness in cattle slaughter values, stated Alex Lópes, Livestock Purchasing Manager of Minerva Foods Latin America, to Valor Agro. Demand. Lópes said that the United States is being "the great player" with three or four consecutive years of stock reduction, reaching the smallest herd in the last 70 years, and strong inflation: "When these variables are added, they result in a higher meat demand that is favoring the main world suppliers, including South Americans". And he assured: "Currently, it is the most important destination we have in Paraguay along with Chile, while for Brazil it is positioned in a similar line to China". The analyst indicated that the United States' structural moment will transcend any political and tariff ...