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Mato Grosso increased its cattle slaughter by 42.9% between 2006 and 2025, rising from 5.2 million to 7.4 million head slaughtered. During the same period, investments in the sector boosted the growth in the slaughter of younger animals, up to 24 months old, which represented 2% of the total in 2006 and reached 43% in 2025.
The change in the livestock production system in Mato Grosso is a result of the increased use of technologies, which have allowed for increased productivity in the same area and a reduction in the time required for animal slaughter.
Among the investments that have become widespread in recent years are nutritional supplementation, feedlot and semi-feedlot systems, increased sanitary control, the recovery of degraded pastures, and the integration of agricultural and livestock activities.
“Brazilian livestock farming has undergone a profound transformation in the last two decades. Today, we produce more meat in less time, with better land use, greater productive efficiency, and consistent advances in technology, genetics, and management,” assesses Bruno de Jesus Andrade, Projects Director at the Mato Grosso Institute of Meat (Imac).
The effects of this process are also observed in foreign trade. In 2025, Mato Grosso exported beef to 92 countries, with a volume of 978,400 tons shipped. Revenue reached approximately US$4 billion, with an average value per ton around US$5,460.
“What we see today is a more modern, more productive livestock industry, prepared to meet demanding markets without compromising socio-environmental responsibility. We are evolving based on data, science, and management, which places Mato Grosso, in particular, in a strategic position in the global animal protein scenario,” emphasizes the Director of Projects at Imac.
