In September, the UK witnessed a decrease in slaughter numbers, with clean sheep and adult sheep kills dropping by 59,700 head and 9,100 head respectively compared to August, and by 99,400 and 8% lower than the same month last year. This decline, despite not significantly impacting carcase weights which remained steady at 19.7kg/head, was attributed to interruptions from an additional bank holiday and a temporary reduction in kill capacity. In spite of the September setback, the year-to-date production from January to September showed a 4% increase compared to the previous year.