South America · Latin America
🇧🇷 BrazilProtein Intelligence
Brazil is the world's largest exporter of chicken and beef. Companies including JBS, BRF, Marfrig, and Minerva control major global protein supply chains originating from Brazil's vast agricultural base.
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PROTEINSBroilerBeefPorkEggs
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Deterministic editorial summary — not AI-generated
Brazil is the world's largest beef and broiler exporter, with JBS, BRF, Marfrig, and Minerva controlling the majority of export-grade processing.
Brazil's protein export dominance is anchored in extensive cattle ranching, integrated broiler production, and the lowest feed grain costs of any major exporter — driven by domestic soybean and corn production in Mato Grosso. Cepea/ESALQ cattle and chicken prices are the primary domestic benchmarks. Sanitary status — MAPA/DIPOA export certifications and WOAH zone designation — determines market access for each destination country.
Largest Global ExporterLowest-Cost Producer
WHAT TO WATCH
Brazil MAPA sanitary notifications
HPAI or FMD findings trigger rapid import bans by China, EU, and Japan — the three largest Brazilian protein customers
Mato Grosso soybean harvest forecasts (Imea)
Brazil's feed cost floor depends on domestic soy production — harvest delays push Brazilian chicken prices up
BRL/USD rate
BRL at 5.5+ makes Brazilian beef and chicken significantly cheaper for Asian importers; watch for contract front-running
KEY BENCHMARKS
CEPEA/ESALQ Cattle Arroba Price
CEPEA
CEPEA Broiler Price (Live Weight)
CEPEA
BRL/USD Exchange Rate
BCB
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PRICE ARBITRAGE SIGNAL — ILLUSTRATIVE
Brazil is the default swing supplier in global halal poultry. When BRL weakens below 5.5 to USD and Brazilian HPAI status is clean, Brazilian MDM and whole frozen chicken is the cheapest halal-certified option globally — a direct buying signal for GCC and Malaysian importers.
TRADE & PRODUCTION DATA
Source: USDA FAS PSD · FAO FAOSTAT · MLA · NSC · VASEP (public datasets)
Medium Energy Exposure
Brazil's sugarcane-ethanol mandate creates a unique corn supply competition — when ethanol margins are strong, corn is diverted to biofuel, tightening feed supply and raising broiler costs independent of global gas prices. Hydropower dominates electricity, keeping processing costs low. Long-haul diesel road transport from Mato Grosso to southern ports (1,500–2,000 km) is the primary fossil fuel cost in the supply chain.
Beef
Export000 MT
3.4k ↑
2026E
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2.1k
2.5k
2.8k
2.9k
3.1k
3.3k
3.4k
USDA FAS PSD / ABIEC
Broiler Chicken
Export000 MT
5.5k ↑
2026E
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
4.2k
4.5k
4.7k
5.0k
5.2k
5.4k
5.5k
USDA FAS PSD / ABPA
Pork
Export000 MT
1.3k ↑
2026E
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
790
1.0k
1.1k
1.2k
1.2k
1.3k
1.3k
USDA FAS PSD / ABPA
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What's Changing
1JBS S.A. Reports FY2023 Results: Net Revenue R$292 Billion, Poultry Segment Outperforms
highJBS S.A. reported FY2023 net revenue of approximately R$292 billion (approximately $60 billion USD equivalent). The poultry segment (Seara and Pilgrim's Prid…
14 Mar 2024AnnualResults
Trade Intelligence
50Brazil exported protein commodities to 26 partners in 2025. Imported from 8 sources.
UN Comtrade · Annual bilateral flows · Protein basket (beef, poultry, seafood)
Exports from BR
↑ ExportBR → CN$8.84B
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $600.0M
↑ ExportBR → CL$221.3M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $163.8M
↑ ExportBR → AG$108.9M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $32.8M
↑ ExportBR → CA$60.5M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $17.5M
↑ ExportBR → AL$56.9M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $35.6M
↑ ExportBR → CU$53.1M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $6.7M
↑ ExportBR → AR$47.4M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $40.7M
↑ ExportBR → BH$21.6M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $4.1M
↑ ExportBR → DZ$17.7M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $740K
↑ ExportBR → TC$15.7M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↑ ExportBR → BE$13.8M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $2.2M
↑ ExportBR → AZ$11.2M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $571K
↑ ExportBR → KH$9.6M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $391K
↑ ExportBR → BI$8.7M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
↑ ExportBR → AT$8.5M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↑ ExportBR → DO$3.8M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
↑ ExportBR → BO$2.8M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↑ ExportBR → CM$1.7M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↑ ExportBR → GN$1.5M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
↑ ExportBR → DK$836K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
↑ ExportBR → CY$762K
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↑ ExportBR → SL$757K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
↑ ExportBR → BM$663K
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $595K
↑ ExportBR → VG$489K
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↑ ExportBR → CX$451K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
↑ ExportBR → GU$220K
Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0204
2025
Imports to BR
↓ ImportAR → BR$40.8M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $9.7M
↓ ImportAU → BR$15.8M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $1.9M
↓ ImportNZ → BR$5.9M
Meat of sheep or goats; fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0204
2025prev $2.3M
↓ ImportSA → BR$1.9M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↓ ImportTH → BR$885K
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↓ ImportJP → BR$483K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
↓ ImportCA → BR$472K
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025
↓ ImportTR → BR$261K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
Source: UN Comtrade Database · Annual bilateral trade flows · USD at time of export
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7Documents / Evidence
1JBS S.A. Annual Report 2023
annual report29 Mar 2024subject country
Key Protein Categories
Broiler
Beef
Pork
Eggs
Brands (1)
Seara
export· poultry
Facilities (2)
JBS Friboi Lins Beef Complex
processing plant· Lins
JBS Marau Poultry Unit
processing plant· Marau
Global Market Context
Global indices · not country-specific
FAO Food Price Index133.3
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Meat Price Index127.9
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Dairy Price Index119.2
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index196.9
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Cereals Price Index116.3
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
Data Coverage
HQ companies4
Operating3
Brands1
Facilities2
Events1
Documents1
Trade flows50
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