EPIC Report - Report on Seasonality of Movements and Spatial Distribution of Sheep, Cattle and Pigs in Scotland

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Table 10. Numbers of pigs and pig batches moved off Scottish livestock holdings in 2003-2007 a

Year

Number of animals

Live animal trade to

Total live

For slaughter to

Total for slaughter

Number of batches

Cross-border

Scotland

Cross-border

Scotland

2003

Pigs

122,974

682,216

805,190

22,691

627,627

650,318

Batches

655

5,600

6,255

761

8,993

9,754

2004

Pigs

141,047

722,597

863,644

15,452

597,493

612,945

Batches

819

5,677

6,496

384

8,634

9,018

2005

Pigs

115,995

695,110

811,105

50,822

598,551

649,373

Batches

1,077

5,945

7,022

527

8,154

8,681

2006

Pigs

126,849

735,525

862,374

42,026

597,708

639,734

Batches

1,221

6,155

7,376

457

7,165

7,622

2007

Pigs

103,683

708,168

811,851

36,463

635,381

671,844

Batches

951

5,618

6,569

476

7,236

7,712

a Imports and exports outside GB are not included

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