Bobine slaughter during the first month of 2021 registered the first data outside the forecasts, a fall in slaughter of around 14%, with maximums in Brazil and Argentina that reached 20% fewer animals slaughtered compared to 2020 for the same month.
Different reasons caused the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Australia and New Zealand to have a significant drop in work.
Australia with high historical values ​​embarked on the path of recovering its stock, 5. 75 US / kg beef hook for steers, Australia’s supply would fall by 500 thousand tons in 2021.
Brazil and Argentina, with values ​​of US 3 30 / kg res on the hook, begin the path of retention, Brazil in a decisive manner, Argentina in an incipient manner.
Corn will have restrictions in use as food, the direct impact is a slowdown in weight gains in South America, the consequence of a longer term for fattening is a drop in the supply of finished animals for slaughter
In the USA, COVID 19 is affecting the personnel of the refrigeration industry, this slowed down the rate of production.
The new president, Joe Biden, participated in the Annual Congress of feed producers (Balanced Foods), in the third week of January, taking reassurance that the current subsidy policy will continue at least for 2021.
Southeast Asia is the market to be able to arrive, the prices of pork are through the roof, an average of 8.9 US / kilo of fresh meat to the consumer, with frozen products the quality is not a limit or the requirements of the European market
The wrecks will have tensions, the supply will have restrictions, the demand is firm, the prices will, at least, be between sustained and rising for all of 2021, despite the second wave of Sars Cov 2.