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Red Meat Slaughter in Provincially Inspected Plants, Ontario,
2003-2008 ( # of head )

Author:

Bill McGee - Coordinator, Science and Statistics/OMAFRA
Last Reviewed: 29 January 2009

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Livestock
2003
2004
2005
2006
 2007 2008
Steers
47,314
63,028
60,626
49,875
53,255
56,407
Heifers
29,551
34,267
37,721
33,569
31,663
32,312
Cows
14,376
26,025
31,753
25,991
21,642
15,245
Bulls
8,257
10,895
10,262
8,842
8,804
8,973
Calves
56,329
55,591
50,950
42,865
37,440
30,921
Subtotal (cattle)
155,827
189,806
191,312
161,142
152,804
143,858
Market Hogs
363,058
299,497
272,729
259,298
240,007
244,044
BBQ Hogs
149,658
152,010
157,071
165,668
164,903
152,395
Sows
8,873
6,659
7,172
7,980
4,392
4,444
Stags
362
122
83
165
-
-
Boars
43,548
10,540
18,631
23,348
11,831
4,383
Ridglings
1,809
1,492
1,753
1,671
1,343
650
Subtotal (hogs)
567,308
470,320
457,439
458,130
422,476
405,916
Sheep
53,565
56,190
61,522
49,568
43,068
40,849
Lambs
209,304
238,215
242,049
228,867
209,856
206,252
Goats
29,889
35,409
33,931
31,326
29,461
28,166
Buffalo
218
285
443
459
469
454
Fallow Deer
335
330
275
302
229
158
Red Deer
578
702
939
676
640
472
Elk
756
694
726
1,210
631
497
Cervids
-
9
23
81
-
-
Wild Boars
417
401
275
206
226
263
Ratites
1,699
1,014
692
320
251
290
Other Red Meat (llamas, yaks, exotics)
130
40
34
75
199
186
Subtotal (other livestock)
296,891
333,289
340,909
313,090
285,030
277,587
Grand Total
1,020,026
993,415
989,660
932,362
860,310
827,361

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

Last revised: 29 January, 2009

References: Food Inspection Branch, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

For more information:
E-mail: stats.omafra@ontario.ca