Statistical Office of The Republic of Slovenia
Statistical Office of The Republic of Slovenia
08/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/30/2024 02:32
Livestock slaughter in slaughterhouses, June 2024
Livestock slaughter in slaughterhouses, June 2024
Less meat gained than in the previous month
About 3,600,000 poultry, 15,400 pigs and 6,400 cattle were slaughtered in Slovenian slaughterhouses in June. In this way, about 6,300 tonnes of poultry meat, 1,400 tonnes of pig meat, and 2,000 tonnes of bovine meat were gained.
- 30 August 2024 at 10:30
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- provisional data
- Aleš Stele, Nina Jarkovič
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- Data inquiry
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Less meat gained at the monthly level
Compared to May, the slaughter of cattle went down by about 23% (by about 1,900 animals), of sheep and horses by 13% (about 120 and 6 animals), and of poultry and pigs by 2% (about 82,800 and 300 animals).
The total amount of meat gained in slaughterhouses was about 8% lower. The total carcass weight of slaughtered cattle went down by about 21% or by about 534 tonnes, of pigs by 8% or about 112 tonnes, of poultry by about 6% or about 240 tonnes, of sheep by about 4% or about 0.3 tonnes and of horses by about 16% or 2 tonnes.
The table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
Compared to May, the slaughter of cattle went down by about 23% (by about 1,900 animals), of sheep and horses by 13% (about 120 and 6 animals), and of poultry and pigs by 2% (about 82,800 and 300 animals).
The total amount of meat gained in slaughterhouses was about 8% lower. The total carcass weight of slaughtered cattle went down by about 21% or by about 534 tonnes, of pigs by 8% or about 112 tonnes, of poultry by about 6% or about 240 tonnes, of sheep by about 4% or about 0.3 tonnes and of horses by about 16% or 2 tonnes.
The table with the latest data is available in the SiStat Database.
Also less meat gained than a year ago, slight increase only with horses
Compared to June 2023, the slaughter of sheep went down by about 20%, of cattle by about 17%, of pigs about 13% and of poultry by 1%, while the slaughter of horses went up by 3%.
The total amount of meat gained in slaughterhouses declined by about 7%. The total carcass weight of slaughtered cattle went down by about 16%, of pigs by about 14%, of sheep by 5% and of poultry by 3%. On the other hand, the total carcass weight of slaughtered horses went up by 13%.
Weight of dressed carcass of slaughtered livestock in slaughterhouses, Slovenia
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Livestock slaughter in slaughterhouses, Slovenia, June 2024
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Growth rate (%) of number and carcass weight of slaughtered livestock, Slovenia
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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Monthly data for 2024 are provisional. With each release the data can be corrected and completed with new data. Final data for 2024 will be published by the end of February 2025.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
Additional explanations are available in the methodological explanations.
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