The export steer reached the highest price of the year and for the slaughterhouses it is already 44% more expensive than in Brazil.

The price of these steers—whether they are destined for the Hilton quota or the 481 feedlot—averages 7,500 pesos per kilo of meat on the hook. That value translated into the "meat dollar" is 5.40 per kilo produced, the highest value of the year and undoubtedly one of the highest in recent history. To arrive at that price, one must take the wholesale purchasing dollar from the Banco Nación, which is used to settle exports, and subtract the 5% withholdings that remain in the fiscal coffers. Ultimately, the dollar for this sector is 1,369 pesos. In this context, the price paid by Argentine slaughterhouses—as well as exporters without a plant—for the steer is the highest in the Southern Cone. According to data from the Association of Exporting Producers (APEA), in Uruguay the steer is worth 5.15 dollars per kilo on the hook, in Paraguay 4.13, and in Brazil 3.75 dollars. The local meat industry pays 5% more for the steer than the Uruguayans, 31% more than the Paraguayans, and 44% more ...