Tridge summary
Beef and veal production for February was 71,400 tonnes, a decrease of 3.9% from January and 1.9% from February 2022, primarily due to a 2.5% drop in slaughter, although this was only 0.9% lower than February 2022. The average carcase weight for prime cattle increased by 0.7 kg from January to 343 kg/head. Cull cow slaughter levels in February were 8.7% lower than January, but showed an overall increase of 2,400 head year-on-year.
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Beef and veal production sat at 71,400 tonnes for February, according to the latest Defra production statistics and a recent report from AHDB analyst Isabelle Shohet. According to her report, production is down 3.9% from January levels, and 1.9% from February 2022 production. The main driver of lower production in February was lower slaughter, which was down 2.5% from January, but just 0.9% from February 2022. In February, average carcase weights for prime cattle stood at 343 kg/head. Carcase weights are up 0.7 kg from January, Shohet reported. "Cull cow slaughter levels show a ...
Source: The Cattle Site
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