Latest UK and Ireland Slaughter Statistics
Irish figures courtesy of Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO).
All figures expressed as ‘000 head
July 2009
Monthly estimates of the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered for meat in the
Table 1:
May 2009 June 2009 July 2009
4 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks
Steers 77 76 85
Heifers 62 60 69
Young Bulls 22 26 31
Cows and Adult Bulls 35 37 45
Calves 2 3 4
Other Sheep and Lambs 763 853 1259
Ewes and Rams 150 156 202
Clean Pigs 675 708 885
Sows and Boars 15 15 20
Table 2: Irish Livestock Slaughterings
July 2009
Cattle Sheep Pigs
July 2008 140.4 273.2 224.4
July 2009 137.7 257.2 206.9
% change -1.9% -5.9% -7.8%
Jan-July 2009/2008 -6.1% -6.6% -8.9%
The number of cattle slaughtered in July 2009 was 1.9% lower than in July 2008.
A comparison of July 2009 and 2008 figures showed that:
- Sheep slaughterings decreased by 5.9%
- Pig slaughterings decreased by 7.8%
The number of cattle slaughterings in January-July 2009 was 6.1% lower than the corresponding 2008 figure. Over the same period there was a decrease of 6.6% in sheep slaughterings and a decrease of 8.9% in pig slaughterings. Between the periods January to May 2008 and 2009, the
