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Meat production. By species

Meat production. Slaughter of livestock and destination of meat. By species Catalonia. 2004
Slaughter of livestock Destination of meat
Head slaughtered (units) Carcass weight (tons) Direct consumptions (tons) Industrial consumption (tons)
Bovine 557,827 139,734 130,872 8,862
Calves 536,880 133,596 128,142 5,454
Adult cattle 20,947 6,138 2,730 3,408
Ovine 1,928,741 23,890 23,768 122
Lambs 1,903,822 23,455 23,455 0
Adult sheep 24,919 435 313 122
Caprine 239,687 1,048 1,048 0
Swine 13,988,936 1,123,751 598,881 524,870
Piglets 42,478 198 197 1
Other swine 13,946,458 1,123,553 598,684 524,869
Equine 6,664 1,591 1,590 1
Poultry (1) 232,114 340,106 290,174 49,932
Broilers 160,506 276,827 228,340 48,487
Hens 5,701 14,114 14,105 9
Other birds 65,907 49,165 47,729 1,436
Rabbits (1) 20,990 25,188 25,188 0
Total 269,825,855 1,655,308 1,071,521 583,787
Source: Departament d'Agricultura, Ramaderia i Pesca. Secretaria General.
Note: (1) Las reses de sacrificio de ganado se cuentan en miles.

Last update: June 18, 2009.

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Broiler
A type of fattening chicken bred and raised especially for meat production.

Methodological aspects

The data on macromagnitudes, surface area, machinery and head of livestock, as well as that on agricultural, livestock and forestry production, which is updated every year, is obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food.

The purpose of the Slaughter Statistics is to obtain information on the evolution of meat production in Catalonia by species and type of animal. Monthly information is obtained for the main livestock species, including cows, pigs, goats, poultry, rabbits and horses.

A complementary annual survey is conducted on cattle slaughtered in the previous year for any slaughterhouse not covered by the monthly survey.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".