In December, the collection of pigs slaughtered fell sharply year-on-year (-7.8%), last beneath the common slaughterings for the 2018-2022 length (-6.5%). At 94.2 kg/carcass on reasonable, the load of slaughter pigs is solid year-on-year (+ 0.1%).
For 2023, slaughterings are down through 4.8% year-on-year, and through 6.2% when compared with the five-year reasonable, reflecting the decline in pig numbers on farms.
Desk 1. Pig slaughter.
|
December 2023
(thousand head)
|
Evolution
(%)
|
Evolution
(2023/Reasonable 2018-2022)
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter pigs | 1734 | -7.6 | -6.4 |
| Sows and boars | 24 | -6.0 | -11.9 |
| Piglets | 18 | -25.7 | -7.8 |
| TOTAL SWINE | 1776 | -7.8 | -6.5 |
Supply: Agreste. Slaughterings corrected for day by day permutations (CVJA)
January 2024/ Agreste/ France.
https://agreste.agriculture.gouv.fr/