With 8.91 million tons of beef, Brazil breaks production record in 2023, points out USP

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Cepea researchers indicate that production is 11.2% higher than in 2022 and 8.6% higher than the previous record in 2019. Cattle Reproduction/Pixabay Brazil produced 8.91 million tons of beef in 2023, according to a survey by Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The number is considered a record by the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), at the Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (Esalq), the campus of the University of São Paulo (USP), in Piracicaba (SP). 📲 Receive news from the Piracicaba region on WhatsApp Cepea researchers point out the numbers as preliminary, but indicate that production is 11.2% higher than the 2022 index and 8.6% above the previous record, recorded in 2019. According to center professionals, there was an increase of 900 thousand tons compared to 2022. As for exports, the increase was 22.8 thousand tons, equivalent to 25.7% of Brazilian production. Most of the amount went to the national market, which led to a price reduction, due to the large supply. The Cepea/B3 Live Cattle Indicator fell by 12% and the wholesale beef carcass in Greater São Paulo fell by 9%. ARCHIVE: cattle on RS property Reproduction/TV Gazeta Herd productivity The average productivity of the herd – oxen, cows, steers and heifers – reached the mark of 262.97 kg/animal, or 17.5 arrobas, which means a drop compared to the numbers for 2021 and 2022. The falling numbers, according to Cepea, can be explained by the “conjuncture”. “They reflect the combination of drought in many producing regions with a certain slowdown in confinements due to high grain prices”, points out the center. Animals slaughtered The IBGE figures, indicated by Cepea as preliminary, point to the slaughter of 33.9 million heads, both males and females, a number close to the record set in 2013, when there were 34.4 million animals slaughtered. The index points to an increase of 13% when compared to 2022. The number of females slaughtered is highlighted by Cepea, since the 2023 figures indicate that cows and heifers represent more than 40% of the total in different months of the year. “Many breeders have chosen to discard females because they are discouraged by the prices of calves. Data from Cepea shows that these animals have been on a downward trend for around three years”, points out the text. Improved production Improved productivity, according to Cepea, is related to increased investments in production. “The weight of animals has increased in response to the investments that many livestock farmers have made in improving genetics, pastures, supplementation and health. The increase in average productivity has also been favored by animals in confinements, generally slaughtered at around 20 arrobas”, point out the experts. VIDEOS: Everything about Piracicaba and the region See more news from the region on g1 Piracicaba

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