Overview
- The IPCVA said the Buenos Aires metro average held at AR$18,559 per kilo in April, a near‑flat −0.03% move, while asado dropped 2.8% with smaller dips in carnaza común and nalga.
- Industry analysts link the pause to cheaper cattle at market, extra supply from feedlots, and shoppers shifting toward lower‑priced chicken and pork.
- Consorcio ABC reported about 960,900 head slaughtered in April, down 15.3% from a year earlier, leaving January–April beef output 70,900 tonnes below the same period in 2025.
- CICCRA noted a 10% year‑over‑year drop in apparent consumption for the quarter, with per‑capita intake at 47.3 kilos a year in March as households buy less beef or choose cheaper cuts.
- The IDAA counted a record 12,241 tonnes of meat imports in March, a rise tied to currency shifts and looser trade that pressures small poultry and pork producers.