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Meat production. By species

Meat production. Slaughter of livestock and destination of meat. By species Catalonia. 2005
Slaughter of livestock Destination of meat
Head slaughtered (units) Carcass weight (tons) Direct consumptions (tons) Industrial consumption (tons)
Bovine 553,640 137,412 127,389 10,023
Calves 534,770 131,933 125,425 6,508
Adult cattle 18,870 5,479 1,964 3,515
Ovine 1,835,859 22,762 22,762 0
Lambs 1,786,407 21,984 21,984 0
Adult sheep 49,452 778 778 0
Caprine 207,144 905 905 0
Swine 15,293,663 1,225,131 708,741 516,390
Piglets 43,371 278 278 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Other swine 15,250,292 1,224,853 708,463 516,390
Equine 7,060 1,644 1,644 0
Poultry (1) 224,716 349,045 329,144 19,901
Broilers 156,175 275,353 257,424 17,929
Hens 4,426 11,970 11,970 0
Other birds 64,115 61,722 59,750 1,972
Rabbits (1) 16,450 20,550 20,550 0
Total 259,063,366 1,757,449 1,211,135 546,314
Source: Departament d'Agricultura, Alimentació i Acció Rural.
Note: (1) Las reses de sacrificio de ganado se cuentan en miles.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

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 "..".