Irish CSO Reports
25 January 2013
Irish CSO: Livestock Slaughterings December 2012 - January 2013
Cattle | Sheep | Pigs | |
---|---|---|---|
'000 head | |||
December 2011 | 114.0 | 207.2 | 239.5 |
December 2012 | 120.4 | 232.0 | 217.9 |
% Change | text | text | text |
Dec 2012/2011 | 5.6% | 12.0% | -9.0% |
Jan-Dec 2012/2011 | -9.6% | 11.6% | 2.3% |
Cattle Slaughterings Increased by 5.6% in December
The number of cattle slaughtered in December 2012 was 5.6% higher than in December 2011.
A further comparison of December 2012 and December 2011 slaughtering figures also shows that
- Sheep slaughterings increased by 12.0%.
- Pig slaughterings decreased by 9.0%.
The number of cattle slaughtered in January-December 2012 was 9.6% lower than the corresponding 2011 period. Over the same period there was an increase of 11.6% in sheep slaughterings and an increase of 2.3% in pig slaughterings.
Comparing EU figures for the periods January-October 2012 and January-October 2011, Ireland showed an 11.2% decrease in cattle slaughterings while of the major EU cattle producing countries, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Germany recorded decreases of 6.7%, 4.8%, 2.8% and 0.3% respectively.
Cattle Slaughterings

January 2013
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