en.Wedoany.com Reported - An analysis report released by Vieragro shows that the price of fattening cattle has risen significantly over the past two years, enhancing livestock farmers' ability to purchase land, with the price ratio between land and fattening cattle at one of the most favorable levels in recent years.
The report analyzes the evolution of the relationship between land prices and the value of fattening cattle, and provides an overview of the land market in the first five months of 2026. According to data from Article 35 of the National Institute of Colonization (Instituto Nacional de Colonización, INC), a total of 48 transactions were recorded, involving approximately 80,700 hectares, with an average price of USD 5,100 per hectare and an average Coneat index of 95.
Vieragro Director Joaquín Viera explained to Informe Tardáguila that this indicator stems from daily work in rural sales intermediation and consulting. He stated that the company developed a relationship indicator to measure how many kilograms of fattening cattle are needed to purchase one hectare of Coneat 100 land, excluding transactions involving tourism, forestry, or conversion. Viera noted that a more technical and production-oriented interpretation of the land market is necessary, and this indicator aims to assess land from the producer's perspective.
The indicator shows that in 2023 and early 2024, purchasing one hectare of Coneat 100 land required 1,200 to 1,600 kg of fattening cattle. This ratio has now dropped to approximately 700 kg per hectare, mainly benefiting from a sharp increase in fattening cattle prices. The price of fattening cattle rose from nearly USD 3.50 per kg in 2023 to over USD 5.50 per kg in 2026, while land values changed less, with Coneat 100 farmland prices mainly remaining between USD 4,000 and USD 6,000 per hectare.
The survey shows significant price variations by location and production capacity. The highest price in Soriano was USD 13,480 per hectare, in Canelones USD 12,532 per hectare, and in Colonia USD 11,321 per hectare. Transaction prices in Artigas and Paysandú were close to USD 1,400 per hectare. Florida and Paysandú led in transaction volume, while Rocha and Treinta y Tres concentrated nearly half of the area for sale.
Vieragro believes that the current price ratio between land and fattening cattle reflects one of the most favorable periods in recent years for livestock farmers seeking to expand or invest in land, as the increase in fattening cattle prices has outpaced land values.
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