Livestock slaughtered and meat produced
Cattle
Compared to May 2020:
- 0.3% decrease in cattle slaughter to 600,000 head
- 1.1% decrease in beef production to 173,700 tonnes
Compared to June 2019:
- 15.0% decrease in cattle slaughter
- 13.8% decrease in beef production
Calves
Compared to May 2020:
- 0.8% decrease in calf slaughter to 39,400 head
- 2.7% decrease in veal production to 1,700 tonnes
Compared to June 2019:
- 21.8% decrease in calf slaughter
- 31.1% decrease in veal production
Sheep
Compared to May 2020:
- 1.1% decrease in sheep slaughter to 439,500 head
- 4.2% increase in mutton production to 11,700 tonnes
Compared to June 2019:
- 43.3% decrease in sheep slaughter
- 36.4% decrease in mutton production
Lamb
Compared to May 2020:
- 11.6% increase in lambs slaughtered to 1.5 million head
- 13.6% increase in lamb production to 38,000 tonnes
Compared to June 2019:
- 6.5% decrease in lambs slaughtered
- 1.9% decrease in lamb production
Pigs
Compared to May 2020:
- 6.2% increase in pig slaughter to 453,500 head
- 4.9% increase in pork production to 35,200 tonnes
Compared to June 2019:
- 6.2% increase in pig slaughter
- 6.4% increase in pork production