Much of this growth stems from increased purchases by China, which bought more than 158,000 metric tonnes of Brazilian beef in July—a record volume. The country accounted for 51.1% of all Brazilian beef exports that month. Prices paid by Chinese buyers have also climbed for four consecutive months. Domestic marketIn Brazil’s domestic cattle market, prices rose during the first half of August. In the wholesale market of Greater São Paulo, beef carcass prices also gained 6% over the same period.