Proteins · OTR Data

Brazil Beef Export Monitor

Slaughter, carcass weight, exports, implied prices and destinations for Brazilian beef.

Latest official data
Reference period
Aug 2026
Last updated
Oct 1, 2026
Frequency
Monthly / quarterly

Key indicators

Cattle slaughter3.66 m head+12.8% YoYJun 2026
Average carcass weight259.2 kg/head+1.8% YoYJun 2026
Beef exports0.20 m t-18.8% YoYAug 2026
Implied export priceUS$ 6.17/kg+13.2% YoYAug 2026
China volume share8.2%-85.3% YoYAug 2026
Trade indicators are OTR aggregations of official MDIC/Comex Stat NCM microdata (fresh, chilled and frozen bovine meat). Slaughter indicators come from IBGE and may have a different publication lag.
Official time series

Cattle slaughter

Unit: thousand head · Source: official series listed in methodology
Official time series

Average carcass weight

Unit: kg/head · Source: official series listed in methodology
Official time series

Beef exports

Unit: tonnes · Source: official series listed in methodology
Official time series

Implied export price

Unit: US$/kg · Source: official series listed in methodology
Official time series

China share

Unit: % · Source: official series listed in methodology
Operational breakdown

Latest exports by destination

DimensionValueReference
Estados Unidos0.03 m tAug 2026
Rússia0.02 m tAug 2026
Chile0.02 m tAug 2026
China0.02 m tAug 2026
México0.01 m tAug 2026
Arábia Saudita0.01 m tAug 2026
Filipinas0.01 m tAug 2026
Egito0.01 m tAug 2026
Itália0.01 m tAug 2026
Países Baixos (Holanda)0.01 m tAug 2026
Economic transmission

Why it matters

Slaughter and carcass weight indicate domestic meat supply; exports and destinations measure external demand.