Number of cattle slaughtered down 5%

Figures also show that the number of pigs slaughtered fell by 8.1% between January and March 2023 when compared with the same period in 2022

Between January and March 2023, cattle slaughterings decreased by 0.4% when compared with the same period in 2022, CSO figures show.

Cattle slaughterings decreased by 4.9% in March 2023 when compared with March 2022, CSO figures show.

Between January and March 2023, cattle slaughterings decreased by 0.4% when compared with the same period in 2022.