This statistic shows the average carcass weight of slaughtered cows in the United Kingdom from 2003 to 2021. In 2021, the weight of slaughtered cow carcasses was 308.5 kilograms per head, a slight increase from the previous year. Additionally, the total amount of annually slaughtered cows and adult bulls in the United Kingdom can be found at the following.
Average carcass weight of slaughtered cows 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 cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/298333/weight-of-slaughtered-cows-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Average carcass weight of slaughtered cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head)." Chart. January 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298333/weight-of-slaughtered-cows-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2022). Average carcass weight of slaughtered cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/298333/weight-of-slaughtered-cows-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Average Carcass Weight of Slaughtered Cows in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2003 to 2021 (in Kilograms per Head)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298333/weight-of-slaughtered-cows-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Average carcass weight of slaughtered cows in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in kilograms per head) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/298333/weight-of-slaughtered-cows-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Average carcass weight of slaughtered cows 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/298333/weight-of-slaughtered-cows-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/