Jason
Well-known member
Canfax Report:
CANFAX REPORT
© 2005 CANFAX a Division of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, or by any means whatsoever, without acknowledging that CANFAX was the author of the publication and is the owner of the copyright. For further information contact CANFAX at (403) 275-5110.
2005 FEDERALLY INSPECTED KILL UNCHANGED
Canadian Federally Inspected slaughter for 2005 totaled 3.66 million head, unchanged from a year ago and 23% higher than 2003. Compared to 2002, total FI slaughter in 2005 was 11% larger. Approximately 75% of the annual FI slaughter took place in the West with Alberta comprising 88% of the western total.
Canadian fed cattle slaughter for 2005 represented 84% of the total slaughter with 1.81 million steers and 1.26 million heifers slaughtered through Federally Inspected facilities. Steer and heifer slaughter for the year were both down 5% from a year ago. Almost 80% of the fed cattle were slaughtered in the West during 2005, similar to the east/west breakdown in 2004. Alberta steer slaughter at 1.27 million head was down 3% from 2004, while Alberta heifer slaughter was down 5% at just under 999,000 head.
Canadian cow slaughter in 2005 was up 34% from 2004 at just over 545,000 head. Quebec and the Atlantic provinces combined slaughtered the most cows, representing 35% of the total FI cow kill. The second largest cow kill was in Saskatchewan/BC/ Manitoba combined, which slaughtered just under 140,000 cows representing 26% of the total cow kill. Canadian bull slaughter increased the most in 2005, up 42% from the year prior at 46,995 head through Federally Inspected facilities. Western bull kill accounted for 74% of total bull slaughter during 2005 of which Saskatchewan/BC/Manitoba contributed 78%.
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Before I break the numbers down for those not familiar with Alberta I will wait to see if others can see what the numbers prove.
CANFAX REPORT
© 2005 CANFAX a Division of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, or by any means whatsoever, without acknowledging that CANFAX was the author of the publication and is the owner of the copyright. For further information contact CANFAX at (403) 275-5110.
2005 FEDERALLY INSPECTED KILL UNCHANGED
Canadian Federally Inspected slaughter for 2005 totaled 3.66 million head, unchanged from a year ago and 23% higher than 2003. Compared to 2002, total FI slaughter in 2005 was 11% larger. Approximately 75% of the annual FI slaughter took place in the West with Alberta comprising 88% of the western total.
Canadian fed cattle slaughter for 2005 represented 84% of the total slaughter with 1.81 million steers and 1.26 million heifers slaughtered through Federally Inspected facilities. Steer and heifer slaughter for the year were both down 5% from a year ago. Almost 80% of the fed cattle were slaughtered in the West during 2005, similar to the east/west breakdown in 2004. Alberta steer slaughter at 1.27 million head was down 3% from 2004, while Alberta heifer slaughter was down 5% at just under 999,000 head.
Canadian cow slaughter in 2005 was up 34% from 2004 at just over 545,000 head. Quebec and the Atlantic provinces combined slaughtered the most cows, representing 35% of the total FI cow kill. The second largest cow kill was in Saskatchewan/BC/ Manitoba combined, which slaughtered just under 140,000 cows representing 26% of the total cow kill. Canadian bull slaughter increased the most in 2005, up 42% from the year prior at 46,995 head through Federally Inspected facilities. Western bull kill accounted for 74% of total bull slaughter during 2005 of which Saskatchewan/BC/Manitoba contributed 78%.
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Before I break the numbers down for those not familiar with Alberta I will wait to see if others can see what the numbers prove.