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USDA Argentine projects an 8.9 percent drop in beef exports this year

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The USDA office in Buenos Aires projected that Argentine beef production will fall 3% annually in 2025 to 3.08 million tons.

Posted on Mar 18 ,00:20

USDA Argentine projects an 8.9 percent drop in beef exports this year

Slaughter production would fall 4% to 13.4 million head. In the first two months of the year, slaughter was nearly 3% lower than the same period last year.

USDA technicians in Buenos Aires expect production and slaughter to be lower than the agency's official forecast of 3.175 million tons and 13.8 million head.

With lower beef production, exports would fall 8.9% to 770,000 tons, compared to the record achieved in 2024 of 845,000 tons.

"Export performance would decline in 2025 due to the lower beef supply and expected tight profitability", the report noted. The technicians highlighted the impact on slaughter in the coming months of the fire at the Gorina plant, one of the largest and most modern in the country.

According to experts, China is expected to remain the dominant export market, "although its market share will gradually decline as exporters shift their focus to higher-value markets." Sales to the United States, Israel, and Mexico are expected to increase.

Domestic consumption in 2025 is projected to reach 2.31 million tons, virtually unchanged from the previous year.

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