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            February 2002             March 2002                  April 2003

                                           4 weeks                       4 weeks                      5 weeks

Steers                                      81                                 83                                101

Heifers                                    67                                60                                72

Young Bulls                               24                                26                                34

Cows and Adult Bulls                0                                  0                                  0

Calves                                       6                                  6                                  6

Other Sheep and Lambs            989                              885                              929

Ewes and Rams                         149                               121                               153

Clean Pigs                                 719                               711                               838

Sows and Boars                        22                                20                                22

Table 2: Irish livestock slaughterings, March 2003

All figures expressed as '000 head

Cattle                           Sheep                           Pigs

March 2002                  123.0                            114.4                            244.5

January 2003               131.0                            147.6                            218.2

% change                      -6.5%                           +29.0%                         -10.8%

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