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Historical statistics notices on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK, 2025

Previously published copies of the monthly National Statistics publication on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in the UK.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 13 March 2025
• Last updated: 14 August 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Monthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production - June 2025 (published 10 July 2025)

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250724202355/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter/monthly-uk-statistics-on-cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter-and-meat-production-statistics-notice-data-to-june-2025

Monthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production - May 2025 (published 12 June 2025)

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250626172212/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter/monthly-uk-statistics-on-cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter-and-meat-production-statistics-notice-data-to-may-2025

Monthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production - April 2025 (published 8 May 2025)

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250528210524/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter/monthly-uk-statistics-on-cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter-and-meat-production-statistics-notice-data-to-april-2025

Monthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production - March 2025 (published 10 April 2025)

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250429203539/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter/monthly-uk-statistics-on-cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter-and-meat-production-statistics-notice-data-to-march-2025

Monthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production - February 2025 (published 13 March 2025)

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250402171543/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter/monthly-uk-statistics-on-cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter-and-meat-production-statistics-notice-data-to-february-2025

Monthly UK statistics on cattle, sheep and pig slaughter and meat production - January 2025 (published 17 February 2025)

https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250304220654/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter/monthly-uk-statistics-on-cattle-sheep-and-pig-slaughter-and-meat-production-statistics-notice-data-to-january-2025

Details

This publication gives previously published copies of the National Statistics publications on the number of cattle, sheep and pigs slaughtered in 2025 in the UK for human consumption, the average dressed carcase weights and the quantity of meat produced in the UK.

Each publication gives the figures available at that time. The figures are subject to revision each month as new information becomes available.

Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics notice

For further information please contact: julie.rumsey@defra.gov.uk
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Published 13 March 2025

Last updated 14 August 2025 + show all updates

1. 14 August 2025

   Add link to the June 2025 HTML publication in the National Archive

2. 10 July 2025

   Add link to the May 2025 HTML publication in the National Archive.

3. 12 June 2025

   Added link to April 2025 stats notice.

4. 8 May 2025

   Updated with data to March 2025.

5. 10 April 2025

   Added stats notice with data for February 2025.

6. 13 March 2025

   First published.