Uruguay’s cattle slaughter for the month of November was almost 190,000 head, down by 15% year on year.

However, the National Meat Institute (INAC) said numbers picked up again at the start of December.

Industry commentators have said that, with China such an important export market for Uruguayan beef, there are grounds for hope of an increase in demand from there.

As preparations for the Lunar New Year holiday (January 22) intensify, strict restrictions to control the spread of covid-19 appear to be easing.

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