Producer prices of slaughter cattle continue to rise
According to AKI slaughter statistics, in 2024, cattle slaughter in live weight decreased by 4 percent compared to the previous year. The slaughter of cows, which account for more than two-thirds of all slaughter, was 7.3 percent less, that of heifers by 17.2 percent, while that of bulls increased by 17.5 percent.

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In the European Union, the slaughterhouse entry price of a young bull of the “R3” commercial class was 5.56 euros/kilogram of cold carcass weight in the 1st–4th week of 2025, which represents an 11.4 percent increase compared to the previous year. The price of a cow “O3” increased by 14.3 percent, and the price of a heifer “R3” by 8.6 percent during the period under review. According to AKI PÁIR data, the producer price of slaughter cattle continued to rise at the beginning of this year: the producer price of a young bull was 1,604 forints/kilogram of carcass warm weight, the price of a slaughter heifer was 1,199 forints/kilogram and the price of a slaughter cow was 1,253 forints/kilogram in the 1st–4th week of 2025.
AKI PÁIR
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