An analysis of the data for January 2023 compared with January 2022 shows that Cattle slaughterings grew by 6.7%.
The number of Sheep slaughtered rose by 10.8% in January 2023 compared with January 2022.
Pig slaughterings increased by 0.2% in January 2023 compared with January 2022.
Table 1.1 presents analysis on month versus month and year-to-date comparisons of the current year and the previous year's livestock slaughterings. Figure 1.1 shows year-to-date trends of livestock slaughterings from 2021 to 2023.
| Table 1.1: Livestock Slaughterings - January 2023 | |||
| Cattle | Sheep | Pigs | |
| '000 heads | |||
| January 2022 | 143.9 | 226.9 | 295.9 |
| January 2023 | 153.5 | 251.3 | 296.4 |
| % change | |||
| January 2023/2022 | 6.7% | 10.8% | 0.2% |
| X-axis label | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 134.579 | 143.874 | 153.507 |
| Sheep | 217.898 | 226.888 | 251.292 |
| Pigs | 290.955 | 295.894 | 296.445 |
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Statistician's Comment
Commenting on the release, Mairead Griffin, Statistician in the Agriculture Accounts & Production Section, said: "Cattle slaughterings increased by 6.7% in January 2023 when compared with January 2022. Over that same period, the number of Sheep slaughtered rose by 10.8% while the number of Pigs slaughtered grew by 0.2%."