DistantNews
Support us
🇦🇷 Argentina /Economy & Trade

“The breeder is doing very well”: Bull prices soar as cattle farming enjoys a strong run

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Documents & data Context piece
  • Nearly 530,000 animals were moved for breeding in Argentina between January and August 2026, up 22% from the same period in 2025.
  • The average price of breeding bulls reached about 9.9 million pesos in July and August, compared with 6.2 million pesos a year earlier.
  • Producers said strong cattle prices were encouraging investment in genetics, while the relative cost of buying a bull remained broadly stable.

Argentina’s cattle breeders are paying far more for bulls, but the investment has not become significantly more expensive relative to the value of calves. That combination is driving greater interest in breeding stock and genetic improvement.

According to a Rosgan analysis based on livestock movement data from the National Service for Agri-Food Health and Quality and recent auction references, nearly 530,000 animals were moved for breeding between January and August 2026. The figure represents a 22% increase from the same period in 2025.

The breeder is doing very well in the business and expects that to continue for several years. To take advantage of this situation, they know they have to invest in genetics.

· Roque CassiniA producer and breeder explaining why cattle farmers are investing in breeding stock.

Auction prices followed the same direction. In July and August, bulls from different breeds and genetic registries sold for an average of about 9.9 million pesos, compared with 6.2 million pesos a year earlier. The nominal increase reached 59%, without significant changes in the composition of the supply.

There is more interest, many people are retaining and expanding their herds, new faces are appearing, and prices are holding firm.

· Roque CassiniCassini describing activity at breeding-animal auctions.

Roque Cassini, a producer and breeder, said the trend reflected a deliberate choice by cattle producers to use favorable market conditions to build future productivity. “The breeder is doing very well in the business and expects that to continue for several years. To take advantage of this situation, they know they have to invest in genetics,” he said.

Cassini said auctions showed more participants, stronger bidding for quality animals and new buyers entering the market. The relative cost of a replacement bull remained nearly unchanged: a producer needed about 1,600 kilograms of calf in July and August, compared with 1,656 kilograms a year earlier. “Today, good genetics are within reach of any producer, large, medium-sized or small,” Cassini said. His operation sells more than 800 breeding animals a year.

Today, good genetics are within reach of any producer, large, medium-sized or small.

· Roque CassiniCassini discussing the relative affordability of genetic improvement.
About this summary

Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

More Stories

From Our Blog