Overview

• Industry data show beef prices up 56.6% year over year to August, far above 39% general inflation, with a modest 0.1% monthly change masking sharp differences by cut.
• Lomo rose 2.7% between July and August while asado de tira fell 0.8%, highlighting uneven movements across the butcher’s case.
• Some shops report fresh price increases they attribute to tighter local supply following the removal of export taxes, though the impact is uneven and many butcheries do not export the cuts they sell.
• Average August retail prices were ARS 12,141 per kilo for beef, ARS 7,173 for pork and ARS 3,835 for chicken, according to the IPCVA.
• Supermarket pricing and promotions vary: Disco listed roast beef at ARS 9,171/kg with a 25% offer, Coto at ARS 10,000/kg without promos, Carrefour at ARS 10,550/kg, and Día at ARS 13,500/kg vacuum-packed, with additional discounts such as 15% at Carrefour via Mercado Pago on Thursdays and 20% at Disco via MODO or Banco Ciudad; Banco Provincia’s Cuenta DNI now reimburses only two Saturdays per month with a ARS 6,000 weekly cap.