Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
UK figures Supplied by Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Irish figures courtesy of Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO).
Table 1:
All figures expressed as ‘000 head
United Kingdom
August 2004 September 2004 October 2004
4 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks
Steers 78 87 110
Heifers 55 56 77
Young Bulls 34 29 36
Cows and Adult Bulls 0 0 0
Calves 9 13 17
Other Sheep and Lambs 1110 1164 1521
Ewes and Rams 152 159 209
Clean Pigs 703 702 894
Sows and Boars 18 19 22
Table: Irish livestock slaughterings
October 2004
‘000 head
Cattle Sheep Pigs
October 2003
194.5 281.3 273.6October 2004 180.4 346.9 210.4
% change
-7.2% +23.3% -23.1%Jan-Oct 2004/2003
-5.8% +10.4% -7.2%Cattle slaughterings down 7.2% in October
The number of cattle slaughtered in October 2004 was 7.2% lower than in October2003.
A comparison of October 2004 and 2003 figures shows that (see table ):Sheep slaughterings increased by 23.3%.
Pig slaughterings decreased by 23.1%. See graph.
The number of sheep slaughterings in January-October 2004 was 10.4% 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 7.2%.
EU-15 pig slaughtering figures between the periods January to June 2003 and 2004
increased by 0.4%. Germany, Netherlands and Denmark recorded increases of
3.5%, 3.1% and 2.2% respectively. France recorded a decrease of 2.8%.
