See the price of the arroba of fat cattle on a day when China postponed investigations.

The physical market for beef cattle is facing purchase attempts at lower levels in the main producing regions of the country, including São Paulo, where slaughterhouses are beginning to indicate more comfortable slaughter scales. According to analyst Fernando Henrique Iglesias from consultancy Safras & Mercado, the highlight of this Tuesday (25) is the fact that, early in the day, Chinese authorities announced that the investigation into the impact of beef imports on local production has been extended to January 26, 2026. "It was the second postponement of this investigation that began at the end of 2024. This is a determining variable for the beef cattle market, considering China's weight in the import of Brazilian beef," he said. The wholesale market is facing firm prices. According to Iglesias, the business environment still suggests some price increases during the week, in line with the good demand expected for the period. "With domestic demand reaching its peak during the ...