Overview

• National retail beef averaged ARS 12,357 per kilo in September, up 1.8% month over month and 58.4% year over year, according to the Ipcva.
• INDEC reports “meats and derivatives” rose 1.9% in September versus 2.1% headline inflation for a fourth consecutive month, while a San Luis survey shows annual gains averaging 56% with peaks of 78.6%.
• The Cañuelas cattle market has posted weekly price increases for nearly a month, including two notable jumps that suppliers say are not yet fully reflected at the counter.
• CAMyA says the beef carcass rose ARS 400–500 per kilo since last month and exporters are bidding for steers typically destined for domestic consumption.
• Analysts tie the tight supply to the 2023 drought and slow herd recovery, even as lower feed costs in 2025 improved feedlot profitability and accelerated commercialization.