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Red Meat Slaughter in Provincially Inspected Plants, Ontario, 2002-2007 ( # of head )

Author:

Bill McGee - Coordinator, Science and Statistics/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 25 January 2008

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Red Meat Slaughter
Livestock
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Steers
41,931
47,314
63,028
60,626
49,875
53,255
Heifers
30,072
29,551
34,267
37,721
33,569
31,663
Cows
11,262
14,376
26,025
31,753
25,991
21,642
Bulls
7,993
8,257
10,895
10,262
8,842
8,804
Calves
56,081
56,329
55,591
50,950
42,865
37,440
Subtotal (cattle)
147,339
155,827
189,806
191,312
161,142
152,804
Market Hogs
405,297
363,058
299,497
272,729
259,298
240,007
BBQ Hogs
143,686
149,658
152,010
157,071
165,668
164,903
Sows
13,324
8,873
6,659
7,172
7,980
4,392
Stags
393
362
122
83
165
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Boars
45,596
43,548
10,540
18,631
23,348
11,831
Ridglings
1,727
1,809
1,492
1,753
1,671
1,343
Subtotal (hogs)
610,023
567,308
470,320
457,439
458,130
422,476
Sheep
44,358
53,565
56,190
61,522
49,568
43,068
Lambs
192,171
209,304
238,215
242,049
228,867
209,856
Goats
25,668
29,889
35,409
33,931
31,326
29,461
Buffalo
170
218
285
443
459
469
Fallow Deer
683
335
330
275
302
229
Red Deer
844
578
702
939
676
640
Elk
341
756
694
726
1,210
631
Cervids
-
-
9
23
81
-
Wild Boars
358
417
401
275
206
226
Ratites
1,461
1,699
1,014
692
320
251
Other Red Meat (llamas, yaks, exotics)
73
130
40
34
75
199
Subtotal (other livestock)
266,127
296,891
333,289
340,909
313,090
285,030
GRAND TOTAL
1,023,489
1,020,026
993,415
989,660
932,362
860,310

 

Note: The figures shown above do not include animals slaughtered in federally registered establishments in Ontario. Federally inspected slaughter figures are found by using the following links:
Red Meat Market
Poultry Market

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