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Cattle, sheep and pig slaughter

Monthly UK statistics on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 17 October 2013
• Last updated: 17 March 2023 — See all updates

This monthly series gives the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK for human consumption, the average dressed carcase weights and the quantity of meat produced in the UK.

Documents

• Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics
  • 22 September 2023
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2023
  • 14 September 2023
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2022
  • 16 February 2023
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2021
  • 10 February 2022
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2020
  • 11 February 2021
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2019
  • 13 February 2020
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2018
  • 14 February 2019
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2017
  • 15 February 2018
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2016
  • 16 February 2017
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2015
  • 18 February 2016
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2014
  • 19 February 2015
  • National statistics
• Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2013
  • 17 July 2014
  • National statistics

Published 17 October 2013
Last updated 17 March 2023 + show all updates

1. 17 March 2023

   Add historic page for 2023 data.

2. 10 March 2022

   Edited to include new page for 2022 historical publications.

3. 11 March 2021

   Edited to include statistics for 2021 for slaughter statistics.

4. 12 March 2020

   Added link to historical 2020 data page.

5. 14 March 2019

   Added link to historical statistics 2019 document page.

6. 15 March 2018

   Added link to historical statistics 2018 document page.

7. 16 March 2017

   Added historical notices page for 2017.

8. 17 March 2016

   Updated with 2016 historic notices page.

9. 19 March 2015

   Added link to historical notices for 2015.

10. 17 July 2014

    Added links to historic statistics notices.

11. 17 October 2013

    First published.