Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
Table 1:
All figures expressed as ‘000 head
United Kingdom June 2004 July 2004 August 2004
4 weeks 5 weeks 4 weeks
Steers 66 83 78
Heifers 51 64 55
Young Bulls 40 48 34
Cows and Adult Bulls 0 0 0
Calves 3 6 9
Other Sheep and Lambs 849 1256 1105
Ewes and Rams 134 176 152
Clean Pigs 666 841 701
Sows and Boars 18 22 18
Table 2: Irish livestock slaughterings, May 2004
All figures expressed as '000 head
Cattle Sheep Pigs
July 2003 157.3 332.9 283.3
July 2004 140.0 344.1 203.9
% change -11.0% +3.4% -28.0%
Jan-Jul 2004/2003 -7.1% +6.3% -9.2%
The number of cattle slaughtered in July 2004 was 11.0% lower than in July 2003.
A comparison of July 2004 and 2003 figures shows that Sheep slaughterings increased by 3.4%.
Pig slaughterings decreased by 28.0% The number of sheep slaughterings in January-July 2004 was 6.3% higher than the corresponding 2003 figure. Over the same period there was a decrease of 7.1% in cattle slaughterings, while pig slaughterings also decreased by 9.2%.
EU pig slaughtering figures between the periods January to March 2003 and 2004 increased by 2.1%.
