This statistic shows the amount of adult cattle slaughtered annually in the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2021. Adult cattle include cows and adult bulls. In 2021, approximately 655 thousand adult cattle were slaughtered in the United Kingdom, a decrease from previous the year. Additionally, the average carcass weight of slaughtered cows in the United Kingdom can be found at the following.
Total amount of annually slaughtered cows and adult bulls in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021
(in 1,000 heads)
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Defra. (January 13, 2022). Total amount of annually slaughtered cows and adult bulls in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298328/adult-cattle-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Total amount of annually slaughtered cows and adult bulls in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads)." Chart. January 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298328/adult-cattle-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2022). Total amount of annually slaughtered cows and adult bulls in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298328/adult-cattle-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Total Amount of Annually Slaughtered Cows and Adult Bulls in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 Heads)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298328/adult-cattle-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Total amount of annually slaughtered cows and adult bulls in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298328/adult-cattle-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 24, 2024)
Total amount of annually slaughtered cows and adult bulls in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in 1,000 heads) [Graph], Defra, January 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298328/adult-cattle-slaughterings-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/