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            November 2002             December 2002         January 2003

                                           4 weeks                         5 weeks                      4 weeks

Steers                                      83                                66                                85

Heifers                                    75                                70                                87

Young Bulls                               28                                24                                30

Calves                                       9                                  7                                  8

Other Sheep and Lambs            1236                             1101                              1260

Ewes and Rams                         184                               167                               186

Clean Pigs                                 850                              791                               916

Sows and Boars                        24                                18                                 29

Table 2: Irish Livestock Slaughterings, November 2002

All figures expressed as '000 head

Cattle                           Sheep                           Pigs

December  2001            135.7                            217.0                            214.1

December 2002            134.7                            261.6                            205.0

% change                      -0.7%                           -20.6%                         -4.3%

Jan-December              -5.9%                           -15.5%                          -4.4%

2002/2001      

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