Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
Table 1:
All figures expressed as '000 head
United Kingdom October 2003 November 2003 December 2003
5 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks
Steers 108 85 69
Heifers 76 69 67
Young Bulls 37 32 29
Cows and Adult Bulls 0 0 0
Calves 12 10 8
Other Sheep and Lambs 1557 1205 1137
Ewes and Rams 217 166 152
Clean Pigs 900 735 689
Sows and Boars 22 18 18
Table 2: Irish livestock slaughterings, November 2003
All figures expressed as '000 head
Cattle Sheep Pigs
Nov 2002 182.5 314.2 258.8
Nov 2003 174.7 239.8 224.5
% change +4.3% -23.7% -13.3%
Jan-Nov 2003/2002 +4.4% -4.3% -7.9%
The number of cattle slaughtered in November 2003 was 4.3% lower than in November 2002.
A comparison of November 2003 and 2002 figures shows that sheep slaughterings decreased by 23.7% and pig slaughterings decreased by 13.3%.
The number of sheep slaughterings in January-November 2003 was 4.3% lower than the corresponding 2002 figure. Over the same period there was an increase of 4.4% in the number of cattle slaughterings, while pig slaughterings decreased by 7.9%.
EU cattle slaughterings between the periods January to August 2002 and 2003 decreased by 2.6%.
