The meat exports increased a 25.68% in February to 82,548 tons and reached a new historical record, according to the Bioeconomy Secretariat.
In the accumulated amount of the first two months, 160,478 were shipped, which implies an advance of 21.63% compared to the same period last year.
The figures come from the Livestock Analysis Coordination based on data from SENASA, DNCCA and INDEC. “These numbers confirm a trend of sustained growth in the beef exports, driven by a change in export policy implemented by the national government,” indicated a statement from the secretariat.
Along these lines, he emphasized that “this policy change has placed a strong emphasis on adding value to agricultural chains, especially in the beef sector.”
In another order, the Per capita consumption in February was 51.41 kilos per inhabitant per yearwhich means a drop of 0.45% compared to the same month last year.
For its part, the slaughter was 1,044,005, with a year-on-year decrease of 0.82% and production was 237,641 tons of bone-in beef, which is a decrease of 0.61%.
Meat Supermarket Prices Inflation
Mariano Fuchila
Meat exports: the sector numbers
Exports for the month of February 2024 reached a volume close to 67.1 thousand tons of refrigerated and frozen beef product weight; for a value of around 248.7 million dollars. With respect to the month of January 2024, the volumes shipped show a moderate advance of (+8.6%); Meanwhile he value obtained shows an increase of (+4.4%).
In relation to the month of February 2023, the vExported volumes are (+28.5%) higher; while the value obtained has been (+16.1%) higher. The accumulated data for the first two months of 2024 reveals that foreign sales of chilled and frozen beef were close to 129.0 thousand tons of product weight; worth approximately $486.7 million. Compared to the first two months of 2023, exported volumes are (+24.5%) higher; while the value obtained has been (+14.7%) higher.
He average export price of chilled and frozen beef In the month of February 2024, it was US$3,703 per ton. This value It is (-3.8%) lower than that obtained last January; and (-9.6%) lower than the average price of February 2023, which had been US$4,098 by Ton.
In recent years, there has been aa persistent downward trend in prices in the main destinations from May 2022 onwards; and the average US$3,703 dollars per ton obtained in the month of February are located US$2,600 per ton below the maximums recorded in April 2022.
Source: Ambito
