Alzaga Unzué & Cía

Name

Alzaga Unzué & Cía

Legal name

Alzaga Unzué & Cía

Website

https://alzagaunzue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1827

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Buenos Aires-based Argentine partnership founded in 1827, acting as a livestock consignee and rural real estate broker. Sells 200,000+ head of cattle annually through Mercado de Liniers and 17 field representatives across Argentina, with regional presence in Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Brokerage and Rural Real Estate Services

NAICS

Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (424520)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAEABAI

Beef Cattle Trading & Order Buying (Live Cattle)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Beef Cattle Ranching & Feedlots

SECONDARYBPAJADAB

Ranches & Livestock Properties Brokerage

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Land & Rural Real Estate Brokerage

SECONDARYAFACAJAL

Livestock & Herd/Flock Operations Management Advisory (Nutrition, Housing, Performance)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Services (Custom Farming, Agronomy, Veterinary)/Farm Management & Operational Advisory Services

Keywords

• Livestock brokerage
• Cattle consignments
• Rural real estate
• Agricultural auctions
• Property valuation

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Cattle Sales (Hacienda): Commission-based consignment sales of cattle to slaughter, consumption, and export markets. The company facilitates sales at Mercado de Liniers and through direct transactions, earning commissions on each transaction.
2. Rural Real Estate Brokerage: Intermediation in rural property transactions including purchase, sale, appraisals, and land subdivision. The company acts as intermediary providing integral service covering commercial, technical, and legal advisory.
3. Land Lease Management: Management of rural land lease contracts for agricultural (seasonal) and livestock (minimum 3-year) uses, including payment management and mediation between parties.
4. Livestock Auctions: Organization and facilitation of auctions (remates) at various livestock fairs including Rosgan, Benito Juarez, Olavarria, and Pehuajo.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Alzaga Unzué & Cía is a traditional Argentine livestock consignee firm that brokers cattle sales (slaughter stock at Mercado de Liniers, direct sales for consumption and export, breeding and fattening stock via auctions and fairs) and operates a Rural Real Estate Division handling farmland purchase-sale intermediation, valuations, subdivisions, and agricultural and livestock land leasing. The firm has operated continuously since 1827 and processes more than 200,000 head of cattle annually.

Product overview

Alzaga Unzué operates two integrated divisions: the Sección Hacienda (Livestock Trading Platform) and the Sección Campos – División Inmobiliaria Rural (Rural Real Estate). The hacienda platform encompasses consignment sales at Mercado de Liniers, direct sales for consumption and export, breeding and fattening cattle trading via remates (auctions) and fairs, a daily sales dashboard (Ventas del Día), seasonal pricing (Precio Invernada), and a network of 17 regional representatives. The rural real estate division provides farmland purchase/sale intermediation, property valuation and subdivision services, and land leasing arrangements. The two divisions serve overlapping client bases in Argentine agribusiness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sección Hacienda (Livestock Consignment and Sales) Brokerage service for cattle producers covering slaughter cattle at Mercado de Liniers, direct sales for consumption and export, and breeding/fattening cattle through auctions and fairs across Argentine ranching regions. Processes over 200,000 head annually.
• Sección Campos – División Inmobiliaria Rural (Rural Real Estate) Rural property division handling farmland purchase, sale, valuation, subdivision, leasing, livestock capitalisation, and real-estate development projects for landowners, agricultural companies, and investors.
• Remates (Livestock Auctions) Organization and facilitation of cattle auctions (remates) at various livestock fairs across Argentina for fattened stock, breeding cattle, and young stock.
• Ventas del Día – Mercado de Liniers (Daily Sales Listings) Daily online sales listing platform showing livestock transactions at Mercado de Liniers, including sender, locality, headcount, category, weight, average weight, and price information.
• Precio Invernada (Seasonal Cattle Pricing) Seasonal cattle pricing service providing minimum and maximum prices by livestock category for fattening stock.
• Compra-Venta de Campos (Rural Property Brokerage) Intermediary brokerage service for rural property transactions, offering comprehensive advisory covering commercial, technical, and legal aspects of buying and selling farmland.
• Tasación y Subdivisión (Rural Property Valuation and Subdivision) Rural property valuation combining satellite imagery analysis, topographic maps, digital elevation models, and on-site field surveys, plus land subdivision services based on owner-defined parameters.
• Arrendamientos (Rural Land Leasing) Management of agricultural (single-season) and livestock (minimum three-year) rural land lease contracts, including payment management and mediation between contracting parties.
• Venta de Campos (Rural Property Listings) Online listings of rural properties for sale, including farms ranging from 68 to 10,727 hectares across multiple Argentine provinces, with location, surface area, and aptitude details.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200,000 cattle heads sold annually at Mercado de Liniers

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)supportingOthersPwC provides accounting audit services and tax advisory to Alzaga Unzué. The company also has legal advisory services from Dr. Alejandro Gómez Alzaga.
• Mercado de LinierscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing consignment relationship with Mercado de Liniers, Argentina's principal cattle market, where the company conducts the majority of its slaughter cattle sales.
• Rosgan (Rosario Ganadero)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participant in Rosgan livestock auctions, including special events at La Rural Palermo. The company regularly consigns cattle for sale through this auction platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colombo y Magliano S.A. One of the largest Argentine livestock consignatarias, operating cattle sales at Mercado de Liniers and across Argentine ranching regions. Directly comparable to Alzaga Unzué's Hacienda division in product, customer base, and commission-based business model.
• Heguy Hnos. S.C. Established Argentine livestock consignataria with cattle trading operations across key ranching provinces. Direct peer in commission-based cattle brokerage and auction services to Argentine producers.
• Monasterio Tattersall S.A. Major Argentine livestock consignataria with deep history in cattle brokerage, auction services, and rural real estate intermediation. Competes with Alzaga Unzué across both core divisions and serves the same producer and investor customer base.
• Rosgan (Rosario Ganadero S.A.): Argentine livestock auction platform operating televised and on-site cattle auctions from Rosario. Functions as both partner and competitor to Alzaga Unzué in auction-based cattle intermediation across Argentine ranching zones.
• Maderal S.A. / Campos del Sur: Argentine rural real estate broker focused on farmland transactions, valuations, and rural property intermediation across Argentine provinces. Closely comparable to Alzaga Unzué's Campos division in service offering and customer type.
• Llorente Hnos. S.A. Argentine livestock consignataria with cattle trading and auction operations in Argentina's main ranching regions. Comparable in core cattle consignment activities and target customer base of livestock producers.
• Ildefonso H. Bustos y Cía. S.A. Argentine livestock consignataria focused on cattle trading and auction services at Mercado de Liniers and regional fairs. Directly comparable in transaction-based commission revenues and customer segment overlap with Alzaga Unzué.
• Barrero & Lino Propiedades Rurales: Argentine rural real estate firm specializing in farmland purchase, sale, and subdivision. Closely comparable to Alzaga Unzué's Campos division in transaction-based rural real estate intermediation services.

Broad incumbents

• Lartirigoyen y Cía. S.A. Larger Argentine agribusiness firm operating across grain trading, livestock, and rural services. Overlaps with Alzaga Unzué in cattle intermediation and rural advisory but operates more broadly across agricultural commodities.

Others

• Grupo Nordheimer (Bolsa de Comercio de Rosario ecosystem): Connected to the Argentine agricultural commodities and livestock trading ecosystem in Rosario, which is a key cattle auction hub for Rosgan and adjacent participants. Indirect ecosystem comparability to Alzaga Unzué's livestock intermediation activities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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