Ireland: Number of cattle slaughtered rose by nearly 7% last year

Published 2023년 1월 26일

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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) reports a rise in the number of cattle and sheep slaughtered in Ireland in 2022 compared to the previous year. Cattle slaughterings increased by 6.7%, with over 1.9 million cattle processed, and sheep slaughterings rose by 7.7%, with nearly 3.2 million sheep slaughtered. Conversely, the number of pigs slaughtered decreased by 1.5%. The Irish Farmers’ Association has called on the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate the potential impact of Dawn Meats' proposed purchase of Kildare Chilling, a major sheep processing plant, on the cattle and sheep processing sector.

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The number of cattle slaughtered between January and December last year increased by 6.7% compared to the same period in 2021, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The data shows that over 1.9 million cattle were processed in Ireland during 2022, up from almost 1.8 million the previous year. November saw the highest number of cattle slaughtered at 179,500 head. The number of sheep processed grew by 7.7% between January and December 2022 when compared with the same period in 2021. Nearly 3.2 million sheep were slaughtered last year with the highest kill recorded in September at 311,500 head. Advertisement Image: CSO According to the CSO, the number of pigs slaughtered decreased by 1.5% between January and December 2022 when compared with the same period in 2021. The total number of pigs processed dropped by 54,200. Looking at the monthly picture, analysis of the data for December 2022 compared with December 2021 shows that cattle slaughterings increased by 0.6%. The ...

Source: AgriLand