Overview
- Retail beef prices rose 6.6% in November and 53.2% year over year, with asado up 13% to ARS 13,304.75 per kilo and other prime cuts posting near‑double‑digit monthly gains.
- Per‑capita beef consumption averaged 48.3 kg in January–November, up 3.4% year over year, totaling an estimated 2.101 million tonnes consumed.
- Beef production reached 2.881 million tonnes r/c/h in the first eleven months, roughly flat versus 2024, while November output fell 6.3% from October and 6.7% from a year earlier.
- Exports totaled 779.6 thousand tonnes r/c/h through November, about 10% lower year over year, reflecting softer Chinese demand earlier in 2025 and a seasonal 71.6% drop in shipments to Israel.
- Whole chicken prices fell 1% in November and 6.8% over four months to ARS 3,642.98 per kilo, signaling a widening price gap versus beef.