Latest UK and Ireland Slaughter Statistics
UK figures supplied by Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). August 2008 Monthly estimates of the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered for meat in the United Kingdom are given in the table below. They are shown in statistical months. Table 1: June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 Steers 73 87 66 Young Bulls 26 30 21 Cows and Adult Bulls 38 49 41 Calves 2 4 5 Other Sheep and Lambs 902 1309 1181 Ewes and Rams 157 214 197 Clean Pigs 670 846 665 Sows and Boars 17 19 16 August 2008 Cattle Sheep Pigs August 2007 152.0 392.1 219.7 August 2008 140.6 271.3 200.6 % change August 2008/2007 -7.5% -30.8% -8.7% Jan-August 2008/2007 -6.5% -12.0% -1.6% The number of cattle slaughtered in August 2008 was 7.5% lower than in August 2007. A comparison of August 2008 and 2007 figures showed that: - Sheep slaughterings decreased by 30.8%. - Pig slaughterings decreased by 8.7%. The number of cattle slaughterings in January-August 2008 was 6.5% lower than the corresponding 2007 figure. Over the same period there was a decrease of 12% in sheep slaughterings and a decrease of 1.6% in pig slaughterings. Between the periods January to May 2007 and 2008,
Irish figures courtesy of Central Statistics Office of Ireland (CSO).
All figures expressed as ‘000 head
4 weeks 5 weeks 4 weeks
Heifers 54 61 48
Table 2: Irish Livestock Slaughterings
