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PT_BR Meat exports are crucial for sustaining prices across the entire national livestock supply chain. And, throughout 2025, external demand for Brazilian protein has been strong.
According to data from Secex, from January to June, Brazilian beef exports (fresh and processed) generated external revenues of US$1.5 billion, US$7.2 billion, US$2.7 billion higher than that obtained in the first half of 2024.
Cepea researchers indicate that this scenario is the result of a 12.5% increase in the volume shipped in the first half of the year compared to the same period last year and a 12.7% increase in the average price in dollars.
In the Brazilian market, a Cepea survey shows that the beginning of July has been marked by low liquidity and falling prices.
Meatpacking plants, with longer layovers, show little interest in purchasing new animals for slaughter, while livestock farmers are offering cautiously.
Thus, data from Cepea show that, in the accumulated partial of July (up to the 8th), the beef carcass – cash, in the wholesale market of Greater São Paulo – registered a devaluation of 3.4%, sold at an average of R$ 21.30/kg on the 8th.
Also in the partial for this month, the decline in the CEPEA/ESALQ Indicator for beef cattle (state of São Paulo) is 3.7%, closing at R$ 305.60 on Tuesday.
