Overview

• Industry groups say retail adjustments are imminent as weekly gains at the Cañuelas livestock market filter through and carcass prices rise ARS 400–500 per kilo versus last month.
• IPCVA reports a September average of ARS 12,357 per kilo for beef, up 1.8% month on month and 58.4% year on year nationwide.
• San Luis price tracking shows a 56% average annual increase in key cuts with peaks above 78%, including cuadril up 78.6%.
• Export-focused packers are competing for consumption steers due to a shortage of heavy cattle, pushing up values for lighter animals destined for butchers.
• Supply remains constrained after the 2023 drought reduced the herd, while poultry prices rose far less, offering some relief to overall protein costs.