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Livestock Slaughterings November 2022

The number of sheep slaughtered during the period January to November 2022 increased by 7.5%

Online ISSN: 2009-5651
CSO statistical release, , 11am

Key Findings

  • Between January and November 2022, Cattle slaughterings rose by 7.2% when compared with the same period in 2021.

  • Sheep slaughterings grew by 7.5% between January and November 2022 when compared with the same period in 2021. 

  • The number of Pigs slaughtered decreased by 1.1% between January and November 2022 when compared with the same period in 2021. 

  • An analysis of the data for November 2022 compared with November 2021 shows that Cattle slaughterings increased by 4.5%. 

  • The number of Sheep slaughtered rose by 9.8% in November 2022 compared with November 2021. 

  • Pig slaughterings fell by 5.6% in November 2022 compared with November 2021. 

Tables and Graphs

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 2020 to 2022.

Table 1.1: Livestock Slaughterings - November 2022
 CattleSheepPigs
'000 heads
November 2021171.4261.5341.9
November 2022179.2287.0322.6
 % change
November 2022/20214.5%9.8%-5.6%
Jan-Nov 2022/20217.2%7.5%-1.1%
X-axis label202020212022
Cattle1736.2361651.0151769.593
Sheep2857.1732719.6682924.708
Pigs3256.5933390.6783354.308
Table 1.2: Livestock Slaughterings November 2022

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