Paraguay is the Mercosur country with the largest growth in beef exports in 2025.

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Published Mar 16, 2025

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Paraguay's meat production saw a significant increase in the first two months of the year, with a 29.6% rise in cattle slaughtered compared to the same period in 2024, making it a record-breaking start for the country. This surge was contrasted by a minimal decrease in slaughter rates across Mercosur countries, with Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay experiencing reductions. Despite Mercosur experiencing a 3% drop in export volumes in the same timeframe, led by a significant reduction in Argentine shipments, Paraguay managed to achieve the largest increase in shipments, with a 21% rise. Furthermore, Paraguay saw the second-highest average price increase for its beef exports, reaching US$5,603 per ton, a 17% increase from the previous period, reflecting a trend of recovering global demand, particularly driven by the United States.

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Paraguay's meat production and export figures are very interesting to analyze and compare with those of other countries in the region, amid increased global interest in beef, where the United States is, once again and for a long time, the buyer setting the rules for the red protein trade. Between January and February, Paraguay's meatpacking plants processed approximately 422,000 cattle, a historic volume for each month, marking a 29.6% increase compared to the slaughter rate for the same months in 2024, a record year for beef production for the country. This trend went against the grain of Mercosur, given that the bloc minimally reduced slaughter, with a drop of 0.5% (more than 7.5 million cattle). According to Faxcarne data, Brazil saw a 2% reduction in slaughter (4.5 million heads in total), Argentina saw a 2.2% reduction (2.1 million), and Uruguay saw a 2.8% increase (409 cattle in total). Regarding these figures, Paraguay surpassed Uruguay's bimonthly activity, a feat it ...

Source: Agromeat