This statistic shows the average carcass weight of slaughtered prime cattle in the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2021. Prime cattle include calves, steers, heifers and young bulls. In 2021, the average carcass weight of slaughtered prime cattle was 346.1 kilograms per head, an increase from the previous year. Additionally, the total amount of annually slaughtered prime cattle in the United Kingdom can be found at the following.
Average carcass weight of slaughtered prime cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021
(in kilograms per head)
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Defra. (January 13, 2022). Average carcass weight of slaughtered prime cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298332/carcase-weight-of-slaughtered-prime-cattle-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Average carcass weight of slaughtered prime cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head)." Chart. January 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298332/carcase-weight-of-slaughtered-prime-cattle-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2022). Average carcass weight of slaughtered prime cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298332/carcase-weight-of-slaughtered-prime-cattle-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Average Carcass Weight of Slaughtered Prime Cattle in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2021 (in Kilograms per Head)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298332/carcase-weight-of-slaughtered-prime-cattle-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Average carcass weight of slaughtered prime cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298332/carcase-weight-of-slaughtered-prime-cattle-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 29, 2024)
Average carcass weight of slaughtered prime cattle in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head) [Graph], Defra, January 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/298332/carcase-weight-of-slaughtered-prime-cattle-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
