Prime cuts of beef prices They went up more than Overall average Economy during management Javier Miley. According to a report by the Center for Argentine Political Economy (CEPA), beef has returned to Argentina Get more expensive in October It reinforced a trend that has continued since the end of 2024: counter increases exceed inflation.
Prices rose more than the general average
According to the CEPA survey, the reductions in meat In October, they recorded moderate increases 3.3% Compared to September and 61.8% compared to the same month in 2024. Thus,… 30.7 points At higher rates than the general increase in prices, which amounted to 31.1%.
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compared to November 2023before the assumption Javier Miley As a prime, the average price of beef shot 258.6%It also exceeded the percentage increase in the general level of prices for the same period, which amounted to 240.6%.
from March 2025Meat prices are higher than the annual inflation rate. From December 2024 to May 2025, corresponding prices rose above the general inflation rate, a dynamic that reversed between June and September.
In October the dynamics of the first months of the year return. Given a monthly inflation rate of 2.2%, the average number of cuts of beef was 1.1 points higher.
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Differences depending on the type of parts and sales channels
The CEPA report detailed that in October 2025 the reductions with the largest increases are grilled (8.2%) Special bite (6.1%) matambre (5.5%) and empty (5.3%).
Beef has also become unevenly more expensive depending on the marketing channel. in Butcher shopsPrices rose by 3.0%, while in Supermarkets The increase was 2.6%. So far this year, prices in butcher shops have increased by 44.7%, recording 7.6 points above supermarkets (37.1%).
In the annual comparison, The most representative cuts Domestic consumption rose above average for beef: roast (+64.7%), lean (+73.7%), narrow steak (+63.5%), rump (+65.9%), breast (+66.5%), loin (+66.6%).
Meat price A chickthe main alternative to beef, in October showed a decrease 0.9% Although its price increased in cumulative value this year by 31.9%. This difference reinforced the gap between both products.
The gap between roast and chicken
The report highlights that Price ratio between grilled and chicken It was expanded again in 2025. After reaching a peak of 3.49 kilograms of roast for one kilo of chicken in December 2023, it fell to 2.57 in September 2024 and rose again during this year. In March 2025, the gap reached 3.28 and in October it reached 3.31.
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Meat consumption is recovering
The continuing increase in prices has had a strong impact on domestic consumption. According to the data you provided I feel sad Chamber of Meat Industry and Commerce (Seekra), per capita beef consumption as of September 2025 was 49.5 kg per year, which means a 4.4% improvement compared to the average of the previous 12 months, but still 7.3% lower than in 2023.
Back off in Consumption is directly related With loss of purchasing power. In August, only registered salaries in the private sector reached the November 2023 level, accumulating a real loss of 0.6%. In the public sector, the decline was greater, falling by 13.2% compared to November 2023.
Loss of income changes eating habits: families They replaced the beef with options Cheaper ones like chicken and pork. In 2024, for the first time in history, consumption of poultry meat exceeds consumption of beef, by 49.3 kg per capita per year.
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Finally, Pork consumption It has also consolidated, reaching its maximum historical peak of 18 kg per inhabitant per year in 2024, even exceeding the expectations of the Rosario Stock Exchange (16.4 kg).
JZ.
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