Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
Table 1:
All figures expressed as ‘000 head
July 2004 August 2004 September 2004
5 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks
Steers 83 78 86
Heifers 64 55 55
Young Bulls 48 34 29
Cows and Adult Bulls 0 0 0
Calves 6 9 13
Other Sheep and Lambs 1256 1105 1165
Ewes and Rams 176 152 159
Clean Pigs 841 701 702
Sows and Boars 22 18 19
Table: Irish livestock slaughterings
August 2004
‘000 head
Cattle Sheep Pigs
September 2003 183.1 329.9 217.5
September 2004 172.5 378.7 272.5
% change -5.8% +14.8% +25.3%
Jan-Sep 2004/2003 -5.8% +8.8% -5.2%
The number of cattle slaughtered in September 2004 was 5.8% lower than in
September 2003.
A comparison of September 2004 and 2003 figures shows that:
Sheep slaughterings increased by 14.8%. Pig slaughterings increased by 25.3%.
The number of sheep slaughterings in January-September 2004 was 8.8% higher than the corresponding 2003 figure. Over the same period there was a decrease of 5.8% in cattle slaughterings, while pig slaughterings also decreased by 5.2%.
EU-15 cattle slaughtering figures between the periods January to June 2003 and 2004 decreased by 0.2%.
