The slaughter volume of Uruguayan beef has declined

The beef slaughter volumes in Uruguay over the past 10 years are shown in the following chart:

During the third quarter from July to September, Uruguay slaughtered a total of 156,000 cows, a decrease of 63,000 compared to the same period in 2023. It is likely that slaughter volumes will continue to significantly decline year-on-year in the final quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025. By the second quarter of next year, however, the slaughter rate of cows may gradually return to normal as weaned heifers are progressively removed from the breeding herd.