The city of Porto Alegre (RS) receives this Tuesday (9) a special edition of Cattle on the Road Indicator Circuit 2026Promoted by DATAGRO, with the participation of Brazilian Angus Association through the Certified Angus Beef ProgramThe meeting marks the presentation of New DATAGRO Cattle Indicator for Rio Grande do Sul, a model already used in nine other Brazilian states. The difference for the Rio Grande do Sul region is that The indexer will adopt the pricing of live cattle per kilogram.The event will be held at the headquarters of Federation of Agriculture of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Farsul)in Porto Alegre, with official support from B3 and support Institutional information from the Brazilian Angus AssociationThis initiative is part of the strategy of DATAGRO to expand the coverage of the indicator and strengthen its presence in one of the main livestock regions of the country. According to the leader of the Livestock Area at DATAGRO, John Octavio of Assis FigueiredoThe work to implement the Rio Grande do Sul cattle indicator is in its final stages. “The DATAGRO Cattle Indicator will reach the Rio Grande do Sul market very soon. We are collecting data from meatpacking plants and producers and finalizing the verification to ensure an indicator that accurately reflects market reality,” he states. In addition to the presentation of the new index, the program will include… Workshop on Futures Trading on the Stock ExchangeThis training is aimed at empowering producers and supply chain stakeholders on price protection and risk management through the futures market. The training will be conducted by experts. Rodrigo Albuquerque and Lucas MollerThe agenda also includes a roundtable discussion with partner brokers — Overcome | Necton Investments, Brilliant Investments, New Future and Bank Pine —, in addition to technical panels on innovation, nutrition and animal management, with the participation of representatives from Corteva Agriscience and from Probeef | CargillThe macroeconomic scenario will be presented by Cristian Oliveiraof Pine Bank, while Juliana Quintela, from the B3This will address the importance of livestock indicators for the capital market and price formation mechanisms. Concluding the technical program, John Octavio of Assis Figueiredo and the team of analysts from DATAGRO they will present a Updated overview of the livestock market, with trends, projections and perspectives for the Brazilian beef cattle industry. For the director of Certified Angus Beef Program, Wilson BrochmannThe initiative contributes to expanding the exchange of information between the different links in the production chain. "This type of meeting promotes a win-win situation because the exchange of data and information helps to boost business at different levels," he emphasizes. The national manager of… Certified Angus Beef Program, Maychel Borges, emphasizes that the partnership with DATAGRO It strengthens the dissemination of strategic information for the sector. According to him, the event was structured to bring producers, meatpacking plants, and other market players closer together, promoting knowledge and integration. After the discussions, the event will conclude with a networking cocktail for participants, as well as a tasting of meat cuts. Certified Angus Beef provided by fridge Minerva.
About the DATAGRO Livestock Circuit
THE DATAGRO Livestock Circuit It brings together three of the main events in the sector in Brazil: the Cattle on the Road Indicatorthe Livestock Forum Brazil and the Beef DinnerThe proposal aims to integrate technical content, market analysis, institutional relationship building, and the promotion of national livestock farming throughout the year. In 2026, the Livestock Forum Brazil arrives at your 6th edition, scheduled for the day September 16in São Paulo, at the Clube Atlético Monte Líbano. Established as one of the main meetings in the sector, the event brings together leaders, technicians and specialists to discuss strategies, challenges and perspectives for the development of Brazilian livestock farming throughout the entire chain. Beef DinnerInspired by the traditional Sugar Dinner in New York, it has established itself as a gala event focused on the integration and celebration of the sector. In 2025, the event honored… Antonio Campanelli and José Batista Sobrinho, recognizing significant contributions from both the production and industry sides.
About the Angus Beef Program
The Certified Angus Beef program is the largest premium carcass certification project in Brazil. It currently operates with 31 partners and 61 production plants across 13 states (RS, SC, PR, SP, MG, DF, GO, MS, MT, TO, PA, RO, and BA). Through its own team located within the meat processing plants, it evaluates the quality of all received carcasses, verifying on-site the origin and standard of the cuts that bear the green and yellow seal of the Certified Angus Beef Program.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.