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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
12 June 2025 — See all updates

The December 2023 publication was delayed due to delays in the Food Standards Agency receiving slaughter data after the Christmas break. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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.

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Published 17 October 2013
Last updated 12 June 2025 show all updates

  1. Added 2025 historical page.

  2. Add link to 2024 historic page.

  3. Note added to page explaining the postponement of the December 2023 release. This release has been postponed due to the requirement for additional quality assurance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this delay. We aim to publish this release by 16th January 2024, this date will be confirmed shortly.

  4. Add historic page for 2023 data.

  5. Edited to include new page for 2022 historical publications.

  6. Edited to include statistics for 2021 for slaughter statistics.

  7. Added link to historical 2020 data page.

  8. Added link to historical statistics 2019 document page.

  9. Added link to historical statistics 2018 document page.

  10. Added historical notices page for 2017.

  11. Updated with 2016 historic notices page.

  12. Added link to historical notices for 2015.

  13. Added links to historic statistics notices.

  14. First published.

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