Latest UK and Irish slaughter statistics
Table 1:
All figures expressed as ‘000 head
March 2005 April 2005 May 2005
4 weeks 5 weeks 4 weeks
Steers 352.2 353.2 354.5
Heifers 303.2 302.9 304.0
Young Bulls 320.6 324.8 330.2
Cows and Adult Bulls 261.1 300.0 283.8
Calves 25.1 26.2 25.8
Other Sheep and Lambs 20.1 20.0 19.3
Ewes and Rams 28.1 29.6 30.5
Clean Pigs 75.4 74.9 74.8
Sows and Boars 156.2 156.0 159.1