Uruguay: Meat had a great year in 2025 and is receiving signals to repeat in 2026

Published Jan 4, 2026

Tridge summary

The global shortage of meat, lower production in Brazil, Australia, the USA, and China, and a favorable quota in the Chinese market leave Uruguay well positioned to maintain high prices in 2026, although with signs of caution towards the end of the year.

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If the year 2025 was dominated by the imbalance between diminished local and global supply and demand that supports high prices, the first thing to say about 2026 is that the restriction in supply will worsen. And precisely the ones responsible for the drop in production are key competitors and markets: Brazil and Australia would lower their ...
Source: Agromeat

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