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: Sep 21, 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-10.2% YoYAug 2026

Implied export priceUS$ 6.17/kg+18.5% YoYAug 2026

China volume share8.2%-83.9% 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

Economic transmission

Why it matters

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