7215.0 - Livestock Products, Australia, Dec 2010  
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 21/02/2011   
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LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTERED TREND


CATTLE (EXCLUDING CALVES)

Graph: Cattle (excluding calves)

In the December quarter 2010, the number of cattle slaughtered (excluding calves) remained steady at around 1.9 million.


CALVES
Graph: Calves

The number of calves slaughtered in the December quarter 2010 fell 12% compared to the previous quarter to 172 thousand.


SHEEP AND LAMBS
Graph: Sheep and Lambs

The number of sheep and lambs slaughtered in the December quarter 2010 remained steady at 1.5 million and 4.7 million respectively.


PIGS
Graph: Pigs

Pig slaughterings in the December quarter 2010 remained relatively steady at just below 1.2 million.