Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
Table 1:
All figures expressed as '000 head
United Kingdom December 2003 January 2004 February 2004
4 weeks 5 weeks 4 weeks
Steers 69 81 81
Heifers 66 80 65
Young Bulls 29 34 27
Cows and Adult Bulls 0 0 0
Calves 8 8 7
Other Sheep and Lambs 1135 1199 897
Ewes and Rams 152 181 141
Clean Pigs 689 847 700
Sows and Boars 18 24 20
Table 2: Irish livestock slaughterings, January 2004
All figures expressed as '000 head
Cattle Sheep Pigs
Jan 2003 157.7 234.5 297.8
Jan 2004 142.0 236.2 263.1
% change -10% +0.7% -11.7%
The number of cattle slaughtered in January 2004 was 10.0% lower than in January
2003.
A comparison of January 2004 and 2003 figures shows that sheep slaughterings increased 0.7% and pig slaughterings fell 11.7%.
Between the periods January to September 2002 and 2003, EU cattle slaughterings decreased 1.9%.
