Brazil’s Beef Processing Climbs to Record Levels as China Drives Demand
Preliminary Brazilian census bureau data show a sharp uplift in cattle slaughtering in Q4, up 13.1% year-over-year, and point to a potential record 42.3 million head processed in 2025. Robust Chinese purchases are cited as the primary driver, but recent Chinese safeguard measures and quota rules introduce near-term trade uncertainty for Brazilian p…