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Cattle prices jumped 5.7%–6.5% in November 2025, raising beef costs and squeezing processor margins despite small export and retail gains.
Cattle prices surged in November 2025, with heavy steers, young cattle, and processor cows rising 5.7% to 6.5%, increasing procurement costs and pressuring beef processor margins.
Despite modest export gains—2.2% in the U.S., 7% in Japan—declines in South Korea and China limited overall export returns to a 0.8% rise.
Domestic retail beef prices rose 1.3%, but not enough to offset higher input costs.
Producer input costs in food manufacturing fell slightly, though rising utilities costs offset gains.
The BPTC index dropped to 54% year-to-date from 59%, signaling growing margin pressure for processors heading into 2026.
Los precios del ganado aumentaron un 5,7%6,5% en noviembre de 2025, lo que elevó los costos de la carne de vacuno y redujo los márgenes de los procesadores a pesar de las pequeñas ganancias en las exportaciones y el comercio minorista.