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

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Table 3. Numbers of sheep and sheep batches moved onto Scottish livestock holdings and abattoirs in 2003-2007 a

Year

Number of animals

Live animal trade from

Total live

For slaughter from

Total for slaughter

Number of batches

Cross-border

Scotland

Cross-border

Scotland

2003

Sheep

74,079

2,322,682

2,396,761

229,442

1,363,738

1,593,180

Batches

2,815

124,634

127,449

10,491

72,054

82,545

2004

Sheep

88,425

2,430,803

2,519,228

193,584

1,182,062

1,375,646

Batches

3,528

138,424

141,952

7,149

63,113

70,262

2005

Sheep

95,624

2,232,392

2,328,016

153,374

1,157,850

1,311,224

Batches

3,338

132,374

135,712

2,476

62,364

64,840

2006

Sheep

130,756

2,541,400

2,672,156

204,129

1,212,990

1,417,119

Batches

3,612

134,518

138,130

3,355

66,245

69,600

2007

Sheep

137,880

2,131,020

2,268,900

160,195

1,349,892

1,510,087

Batches

5,620

99,282

104,902

5,430

59,923

65,353

a Imports and exports outside GB are not included

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