1367.0 - State and Territory Statistical Indicators, 2011  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/01/2012   
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LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTERING



Graph Image for Cattle and calves slaughtered, Victoria

Footnote(s): Trend

Source(s): Livestock and Meat, Australia (cat. no. 7218.0.55.001)




Graph Image for Sheep and lambs slaughtered, Victoria

Footnote(s): Trend

Source(s): Livestock and Meat, Australia (cat. no. 7218.0.55.001)





In Victoria in November 2011, in trend terms, there were:

    • 104,500 cattle slaughtered, a decline of 7.3% from the November 2010 figure

    • 23,700 calves slaughtered, the highest number of any state or territory (43.7% of all calves slaughtered)

    • 169,300 sheep slaughtered, the highest number in the nation (38.5% of all sheep slaughtered)

    • 613,500 lambs slaughtered, 4.5% lower than in November 2010 but still the highest number of any state or territory (41.8% of all lambs slaughtered).




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Livestock slaughtering and meat production statistics are based on a monthly collection from abattoirs and other major slaughtering establishments. They include estimates of animals slaughtered by country butchers and other small slaughtering establishments.