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

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Table 5. Numbers of dairy cattle and dairy cattle 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

Cattle

22,041

54,557

76,598

3,661

60,737

64,398

Batches

6,012

16,376

22,388

1,443

22,209

23,652

2004

Cattle

19,934

55,852

75,786

4,326

66,364

70,690

Batches

5,912

16,263

22,175

1,793

23,011

24,804

2005

Cattle

16,013

43,599

59,612

2,448

56,632

59,080

Batches

6,147

12,856

19,003

1,188

19,197

20,385

2006

Cattle

30,483

54,526

85,009

3,770

45,759

49,529

Batches

6,223

17,942

24,165

2,360

14,925

17,285

2007

Cattle

24,372

40,427

64,799

4,548

42,512

47,060

Batches

4,719

12,620

17,339

3,201

12,886

16,087

a Imports and exports outside GB are not included

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