Latest UK and Ireland slaughter statistics
UK
All figures expressed as ‘000 head
May 2005 June 2005 July 2005
4 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks
Steers 81 74 84
Heifers 54 53 62
Young Bulls 37 42 50
Cows and Adult Bulls 0 0 0
Calves 5 8 11
Other Sheep and Lambs 755 935 1266
Ewes and Rams 142 141 182
Clean Pigs 664 684 834
Sows and Boars 16 16 19
Cattle Sheep Pigs
‘000 head
June 2004 118.7 331.7 243.0
June 2005 136.0 343.8 199.2
% change +14.6% +3.6% -18.0%
Jan-June 2005/2004 -6.1% +8.5% -7.3%
Cattle slaughterings up 14.6% in June
The number of cattle slaughtered in June 2005 was 14.6% higher than in June
2004.
A comparison of June 2005 and 2004 figures shows that:
- Sheep slaughterings increased by 3.6%.
- Pig slaughterings decreased by 18.0%.
The number of sheep slaughterings in January-June 2005 was 8.5% higher than the corresponding 2004 figure. Over the same period there was a decrease of 6.1% in cattle slaughterings, while pig slaughterings decreased by 7.3%.
EU-15 pig slaughtering figures between the periods January to December 2003 and 2004 increased marginally. The
