July UK clear pig slaughterings have been down 3.2% on July 2024 at 859,000 head, whereas pigmeat manufacturing was 4.8% decrease at 78,000 tonnes, in accordance with Defra’s newest month-to-month slaughter statistics.
For many of this 12 months, UK pig provides have been trending above 2024. Nevertheless, the July determine clear pig slaughter determine was 29,000 head beneath the identical month in 2024.
The July 2025 weekly common of 194,000 pigs slaughtered per week compares with 200,000 head/week in July 2024 and is barely beneath the June 2025 determine of 198 head/week, though it’s larger than the Might determine of 193,000 head/week.
Breaking the July 2025 determine down inside the UK, 683,000 clear pigs have been slaughtered in England and Wales, 19,000 in Scotland and 157,000 in Northern Eire.
In response to the Defra knowledge, common carcase weights in July, at 87.9kg, have been properly down on the July 2024 determine of 90.1kg and the Might (90.5kg) and June (90kg) 2025 figures. This made a major contribution to the 4.8% year-on-year discount in pigmeat manufacturing in July.
July Sow and boar slaughterings, at round 17,000, have been 1.5% down 12 months on on 12 months.
The figures additionally present an 8% year-on-year discount in beef manufacturing to 71,000 tonnes in July and a ten% rise in sheepmeat manufacturing to 21,000 tonnes.
