# Alfredo Fros: slaughter is starting to return to the areas of highest sheep production

> Alfredo Fros, president of Uruguay's wool secretariat, said lamb prices are exceptional and demand remains unmet. Heavy rains in winter delayed shearing in the north, while drought in the south is pushing more lamb into slaughter.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:17:00.116Z
- Category: market · region Uruguay · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76547-alfredo-fros-slaughter-is-starting-to-return-to-the-areas-of-highest-sheep
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Strong lamb prices and unmet demand support sheep meat values in Uruguay, and drought-driven early slaughter adds supply in the short term. The effect on international feed markets is minimal.

## Sources

- blasinayasociados.com: https://blasinayasociados.com/alfredo-fros-la-demanda-de-carne-ovina-supera-la-oferta-y-el-desafio-es-producir-mas-corderos/

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