In one month, considering that sales started in September, more than US$ 12 million have been invested in the bull harvestaccording to a survey of data from Tardáguila Agromercados.
Despite the scenario of declines in the prices of exported meat, in the value of fat cattle and in the replacement market for farms, operators in the sector agree that sales are developing well, and that prices are higher than last year.
An example of this could be seen in the auction of the Don Roberto cabin, by MegaAgro and Gaudín Hnos, in which the Polled Hereford and the Aberdeen Angus were sold at 10.1% more than in 2021.
The rise in prices, which, as anticipated, is not accompanying the reality of the adjustments that are taking place in the livestock market, has occurred since the beginning of the harvest.
At the closing of this edition they had sold more than 3,300 bullsand there are still several business opportunities ahead, because the different auction companies have sales scheduled until November.
In some cases, sales of bulls have had to be suspended, and in others postponed due to the appearance of outbreaks of brucellosis in cabins. As reported by the Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and FisheriesFernando Mattos, between 11 and 12 cabins located in different areas of the country have been affected by this disease in the middle of the sales campaign.
The average price paid for bulls in this harvest is US$3,628.
Angus and Hereford on the podium
Angus and Hereford continue to lead the ranking of the breeds with the most copies sold in this harvest (2,132 and 1,013 respectively at the close of this edition).
But during the auctions, many in person and also some online, Brangus, Braford, Senangus, Charolais and Senepol bulls have been put up for consideration.
The average price paid for bulls in this harvest is US$3,628.
October has been developing with high activity, the auctions have been concentrated in this month in which up to four sales of different firms and cabins have been carried out simultaneously throughout the country.
A form of marketing that has also been implemented in this harvest (it has been done for a few years) is the online auction, in which the offer of bulls from a herd is put up for consideration during a certain period of time on the website of a desk; customers can make their bids and on the closing day of the sale, whoever gets each copy is the one who made the best offer.
Desk representatives that have implemented this way of selling agree that the technology has been very well received by buyers.
Almost US$ 20 thousand
On several occasions the herds have chosen to sell 50% of their breeders, in order to continue being owners of the good genetics, and that is what has been valued, the genetics.
One of the highest values of the last week, recorded by The Observer, it was $19,200. That value was quoted by an Aberdeen Angus bull from Cabaña Salto, of which 50% was sold at the Limitour auction. Zambrano & Cía was the office in charge of auctioning off that copy, which was paid for US$9,600.
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This harvest has been characterized by having total placement on most saleswhich for the ranchers and the auctioneers means a goal fulfilled, since, beyond the values obtained in each activity, the ultimate goal is to sell as many animals as possible.
In the week that is ending, breeders of different breeds have been sold with values approaching US$3,000.
The firm MegaAgro carried out the sale of the Herefords from the Valle Chico and El Toril cabins, in which it placed 35 bulls at US$3,213 and 12 bulls at an average of US$2,720, respectively.
For its part, Indarte y Cía put for consideration the Angus from La Acacia, 36 breeders that were placed at an average value of US$ 2,955.
Silveira Negocios Rurales sold the genetics of the El Charco herd, in an activity in which he placed Limangus bulls at US$3,100 and Limousin bulls at US$2,850 on average.
While Zambrano & Cía auctioned off 28 Herefords from the Don Jacinto cabin at US$3,122 and 23 Angus from La Tapera at US$3,248.
what’s coming
Monday 24, in Florida
Zambrano & Co.
In the 6th Top Angus auction, 18 PI bulls, 12 SA, 14 empty PI heifers and empty SA cows from La Paraguaya will be offered; along with five PI bulls, 10 PC and 10 SA from El Refugio. It will finance Scotiabank, with a term of 12 installments or 180 days, in dollars without interest.
Zambrano & Co.
Tuesday 25, in Melo
Silveira Rural Businesses
An offer of 45 Hereford and Polled Hereford bulls from Soy Miguel will be put up for consideration at the local Conventos, with a period of 180 days off.
Silveira Rural Businesses
Saturday 29, in Rocha
MegaAgro
Starting at 15:00 at the Sociedad Agropecuaria de Rocha, 18 SA bulls, two PIs and 50 Don Nestor bellies will be offered; five SA bulls and 35 bellies from El Mozo; and 10 wombs from La Identidad, PI, PC, SA without service and pregnant. It will finance Scotiabank with a 180-day term.
MegaAgro
