Cattle slaughter on the rise in Argentina

31/03/2023

Figures for the first two months of 2023 show an important increase in cattle slaughter in Argentina.

Official statistics for January and February show a combined total of almost 2.25 million head. Compared to the first two months of 2022, this new figure represents an increase of 12.3%.

Full-year figures for 2022 showed cattle slaughter of 13.5 million head in Argentina. This was an increase of 4% year on year.