Uruguay would maintain its placements in 2025, although with changes in destinations

Published 2024년 9월 10일

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The USDA forecasts that Uruguay's meat exports will remain steady at 475 thousand tons in 2025, with a slight decrease from 2023 due to lower shipments to China. However, exports to the US, Israel, and Russia are expected to increase. The average weight of cattle is projected to decrease by 4 kg, resulting in the same meat production despite an increase in slaughter. The number of calves produced is expected to decrease by 10% in 2025 due to poor weather conditions. Domestic consumption is expected to remain the same, with poultery and pork consumption surpassing beef consumption in 2023. The report also highlights a shift in export destinations, with a decrease in exports to China due to lower prices and an increase in exports to the US, Israel, and Russia.

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The USDA forecasted 475 thousand tons of shipments for next year, with lower shipments to China and increases to the United States, Israel and Russia. Although the slaughter would increase, meat production would be the same due to the lower weight of the animals. What will happen with the production of calves and the placements of cattle on foot? In its report on Uruguayan livestock, known this week, the USDA forecasts exports of 475 thousand tons of carcass equivalent for 2025, the same as this year and only 10 thousand less than in 2023. The stock at the beginning of 2025 will be 11.8 million, 500 thousand more than January 2024, recovering the drop in 2023. The production of calves will be 2.9 million, 10% less than in the current year, which had very good weather conditions. The 2025 slaughter is estimated at 2.28 million, 2% higher than this year, with an expected production of 595 thousand t, unchanged, due to a reduction of 4 kg in the average weight of the cattle. Domestic ...

Source: Elagro