UK figures Supplied by Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Irish figures courtesy of Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO).

Table 1: UK Monthly Slaughter Estimates

All figures expressed as '000 head

United Kingdom         September 2002   October 2002   November 2002

                                           4 weeks                      5 weeks            4 weeks

Steers                                    84                             107                    83

Heifers                                   59                              82                      75

Young Bulls                          27                             33                      28

Calves                                    11                             12                        9

Other Sheep and Lambs    1187                      1476                 1221

Ewes and Rams                   169                          214                    173

Clean Pigs                             818                        1027                    848

Sows and Boars                    23                           28                       24

Table 2: Irish livestock slaughterings, November 2002

'000 head

                                                    Cattle     Sheep      Pigs

November 2001                             213.4      346.9     374.8

November 2002                            181.9       315.4       256.3

% change                                        -14.8        -9.1       -6.7

Jan-November 2002-2001             -6.3%    -17.6%    -5.1%

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