# Live Cattle Reach R$395 in São Paulo as USDA Raises US Beef Imports to 2.92 Million Tonnes While Chicken Shipments Accelerate

> Cattle prices in São Paulo reached R$395 per arroba, with R$390 in Dourados (MS) and R$385 in Goiânia (GO), supported by short slaughter schedules of five to six business days. The average export price rose 23.8% in November to US$6,818.90 per tonne, and USDA raised its forecast for US beef imports to 2.92 million tonnes. Daily chicken exports rose 48.2% in early November.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:07:58.028Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100157-live-cattle-reach-r-395-in-sao-paulo-as-usda-raises-us-beef-imports-to-2-92
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tight supply of finished cattle and higher export values keep Brazilian beef prices historically elevated, while the USDA import revision signals firm US demand for imported beef. Higher cattle costs raise the cost of finishing and feeding for livestock producers.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agrodiario.com.br: https://www.agrodiario.com.br/noticias/boi-gordo-chega-a-r-395-em-sao-paulo-e-usda-eleva-importacao-de-carne-dos-eua-para-2-92-mi-dlba7a
- agrojovem.com.br: https://www.agrojovem.com.br/noticia/boi-gordo-chega-a-r-395-em-sao-paulo-e-usda-eleva-importacao-de-carne-dos-eua-para-292-milhoes-de-to

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