ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 29. Kazakhstan produced 608,800 tons of meat (+1.8 percent) from January through July 2025, including 205,700 tons of beef, indicating sufficient supply in the domestic market and stable development of the sector.
The data obtained by Trend from the country's Ministry of Agriculture
indicates that as of the end of July, the cattle population stood
at 8.7 million head, including 4.5 million cows (+3.1 percent). The
number of calves born rose to 2.7 million (+17.9 percent), laying
the foundation for further production growth.
"Wholesale prices for live-weight beef from producers range between
2,400–3,100 tenge ($4.56–$5.89) per kg, while retail prices range
from 3,000–3,700 tenge ($5.70–$7.03) per kg, depending on the
region. The price increase is driven by domestic factors: the
cancellation of subsidies for breeding programs, rising utility
tariffs (electricity +11.3 percent, gas +15.9 percent, water up to
+96 percent), higher costs of feed, fuel, and lubricants,
veterinary drugs, rising wages in the agricultural sector, and
intermediary markups along the supply chain," the report
states.
Meanwhile, demand for Kazakh beef in foreign markets continues to grow. From January through June, exports reached 16,100 tons (a 2.4-fold increase). Key destinations include Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, China, and the UAE – reflecting the high quality and competitiveness of domestic products.
Currently, feedlot utilization is at 35 - 40 percent. To increase this, a preferential lending program was introduced on August 1, 2025, offering loans at 5 percent interest for a term of 12 months. A total of 50 billion tenge ($95 million) has been allocated for the program, which covers financing for the purchase of young livestock, feed, fuel, and equipment. This is expected to raise feedlot utilization to 60 percent or higher
