UK blank pig slaughterings have been down 4.8% on November 2022 at 911,000 head, the most recent per thirty days Defra slaughter statistics display.
Whilst nonetheless underneath yr previous ranges, November slaughterings closed the distance on 2022, in comparison with an 8% deficit in October (887,000 head), and 10% in September (813,000).
The figures display a median of 212,000 pigs have been slaughtered a week in November, in comparison with 200,000 in October, 190,000 in September and 223,000 in November 2022.
Damaged down by means of area, there have been 724,000 blank pig slaughterings in England and Wales in November, 19,000 in Scotland and 167,000 in Northern Eire.
Pigmeat manufacturing was once 85,000 tonnes, 3.6% not up to in November 2022. This in comparison with 76,000t in September and 83,000t in October.
A complete of 20,000 sows and boars have been slaughtered in November, 7% up on November 2022.