The total slaughter of cattle in Mato Grosso totaled 586,870 head in April 2026, a decrease of 6.4% compared to March, but an increase of 0.9% compared to the same month of 2025, according to data from the Mato Grosso Institute of Agricultural Economics (Imea), released this Monday (11). On a monthly basis, the decline was observed for both males (-6.73%) and females (-6.07%), which totaled 281,580 and 305,290 head, respectively. According to Imea, this decrease was linked to the good distribution of rainfall in April, a factor that favored the animals remaining in the pasture and reduced supply pressure. In the annual comparison, the movements were different: while the slaughter of males increased by 12.13%, that of females decreased by 7.59%, reflecting the retention of breeding stock in the state. Given the good pasture conditions provided by the rains, feedlot farming was, among the production systems, the one that showed the greatest monthly decrease, of 16.38% in April 2026, reducing its share of total slaughter to 14.43% (-1.69 pp compared to March 2026). Despite this, in the annual comparison, the system registered an increase of 22.39%, reflecting the scenario of more favorable margins throughout the cycle.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.