Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
Table 1:
All figures expressed as '000 head
United Kingdom February 2004 March 2004 April 2004
4 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks
Steers 81 87 98
Heifers 65 59 68
Young Bulls 27 30 39
Cows and Adult Bulls 0 0 0
Calves 7 7 6
Other Sheep and Lambs 896 834 1002
Ewes and Rams 140 122 148
Clean Pigs 699 664 803
Sows and Boars 20 19 21
Table 2: Irish livestock slaughterings, March 2004
All figures expressed as '000 head
Cattle Sheep Pigs
March 2003 134.7 144.8 218.1
March 2004 148.9 199.6 253.5
% change +10.5% +37.8% +16.2%
Jan-Mar 2004/2003 -2.7% +9.3% -2.7%
Cattle slaughterings up 10.5% in March
The number of cattle slaughtered in March 2004 was 10.5% higher than in March 2003. A comparison of March 2004 and 2003 figures shows that sheep slaughterings increased 37.8% and pig slaughterings rose 16.2%.
The number of sheep slaughterings in January-March 2004 was 9.3% higher than the corresponding 2003 figure. Over the same period there was a decrease of 2.7% in cattle slaughterings, while pig slaughterings also decreased 2.7%.
EU cattle slaughterings between January to December 2002 and 2003 decreased 1.6%.
