Slaughtering
Japan: Monthly slaughter totals 22 Sep 2009
As retail beef prices, especially Wagyu (9+%), have increased in Japan so has monthly slaughter totals.
Japanese Monthly Slaughter Totals
|
Animal
|
Jun-09
|
May-09
|
Jun-08
|
|
Cattle Slaughter Total
|
98,824
|
92,866
|
93,421
|
|
Wagyu Total
|
38,88
|
36,401
|
34,423
|
|
Cows and Heifers
|
18,912
|
17,124
|
15,943
|
|
Steers
|
19,933
|
19,243
|
18,429
|
|
Bulls
|
35
|
34
|
51
|
|
Dairy Total
|
57,205
|
53,927
|
56,204
|
|
Cows and Heifers
|
24,968
|
23,372
|
24,171
|
|
Steers
|
32,237
|
30,555
|
32,033
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hog Slaughter Total
|
1,363,104
|
1,309,041
|
1,228,372
|
Source: Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation
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