Brazil Beef Exports to US Jump 524% in September
Brazil shipped US$263 million of fresh and frozen beef to the United States in September, up 524% on a year earlier, as a US quota opened. The post Brazil Beef Exports to US Jump 524% in September appeared first on The Rio Times .
In September, Brazil's beef exports to the United States soared by 524%, rising to US$263.5 million, according to official trade data. The surge made the US the largest buyer of Brazilian beef, with a total of 44,435 tonnes shipped to the country. The value of beef exports increased by 45% compared to September 2025, reaching US$263.5 million.
The average price per kilogram of beef also climbed from around US$5.37 to US$5.93. From January to September, Brazil's beef exports to the US amounted to US$1.72 billion, up 82.9% year-over-year. Meanwhile, China became the fourth-largest buyer of Brazilian beef, accounting for US$68.3 million in September. The White House opened an additional 300,000 metric tons of US import quota for lean beef trimmings on August 26, aiming to make ground beef cheaper.
This quota is divided into three monthly tranches, with Brazil and Paraguay being the beneficiaries. The extra volume opened in September allowed Brazil to supply lean trimmings for the US beef market.
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