1359.5 - StatSearch: A Reference Guide to Western Australian Statistics, 1998  
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      NAME OF COLLECTION
        Livestock Slaughterings
      Description
        Information on slaughterings and meat production for human consumption is based on a monthly collection from abattoirs and other major slaughtering establishments. This collection provides estimates of animals slaughtered on farms, by country butchers and other small slaughtering establishments. Poultry slaughterings statistics have been compiled from information supplied by commercial poultry establishments.
      Data detail
      • type of livestock
        - bulls, bullocks and steers
        - cows and heifers
        - calves
        - sheep
        - lambs
        - pigs
        - chickens
      • number of livestock slaughtered
      • amount of meat produced
        - beef
        - veal
        - mutton
        - lamb
        - pig meat
        - total red meat
        - chicken meat
      Geographic coverage
        State
      Frequency
        Monthly until June 1997; quarterly from June 1997
      Historical data
        From 1981. Prior to this, there were separate publications issued for dairy products, meat and wool.
      Products and services available
      - Publications
        Livestock Products, Australia (7215.0)
        PCAusstats (1401.0)
      - Other
        Information can be transferred to various spreadsheet packages such as Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel. For more information, please contact our Information Services team.


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