Quebec and
Atlantic
Canada
Alberta*
Western Canada
Ontario
Provinces
2005.…………
4,276,557
2,462,980
2,845,993
852,604
577,960
2006.…………
3,864,793
2,151,811
2,478,648
844,066
542,079
2007.…………
3,795,838
2,200,258
2,465,054
763,817
566,967
2008.…………
3,792,242
2,303,532
2,587,956
724,753
479,533
2009.…………
3,650,287
2,396,065
2,512,172
698,138
439,977
2010.…………
3,694,979
2,471,063
2,519,028
726,651
449,300
2011.…………
3,345,786
-
2,211,271
705,487
429,028
2012
p.…………
3,059,962
-
2,015,877
705,487
333,084
*
Alberta cattle and calf slaughter no longer available due to confidentiality
Quebec and
Saskatchewan British Western
Atlantic
Canada
Alberta and Manitoba Columbia
Canada
Ontario
Provinces
2005.…………
22,158,939
3,122,270
5,393,054
503,404
9,018,728
4,602,168
8,538,043
2006.…………
21,619,564
3,241,863
5,137,169
488,843
8,867,875
4,513,639
8,238,050
2007.…………
21,078,354
2,934,702
4,745,023
494,856
8,174,581
4,799,704
8,104,069
2008.…………
21,519,392
2,701,366
4,855,220
523,003
8,079,589
5,122,047
8,317,756
2009.…………
21,639,122
2,599,175
5,281,888
500,035
8,381,098
4,949,398
8,308,626
2010.…………
21,123,052
2,662,056
5,356,151
499,317
8,517,524
4,432,312
8,173,216
2011.…………
21,097,518
2,507,035
5,569,738
490,521
8,567,294
4,451,554
8,078,670
2012
p.…………
21,120,505
2,406,048
5,784,752
484,602
8,675,402
4,430,997
8,014,106
Quebec and
Western
Atlantic
Canada
Canada
Ontario
Provinces
2005.…………
582,085
109,601
308,282
164,202
2006.…………
548,258
99,670
286,005
162,583
2007.…………
541,593
112,287
269,189
160,117
2008.…………
550,328
113,960
275,761
160,607
2009.…………
538,169
105,020
269,019
164,130
2010.…………
524,796
105,248
262,202
157,346
2011.…………
507,086
100,305
259,713
147,068
2012
p.…………
506,560
100,305
259,713
146,542
(1)
Data represent livestock slaughtered in federally and provincially inspected plants, irrespective of origin.
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Sheep and Lambs - Head
Table 53: Livestock Slaughtered (1), Canada and Provinces, 2005-2012
Hogs - Head
Cattle and Calves - Head
Fig. 26 Slaughter Activity in Alberta and Western Canada, Annual Per Cent Change,
2007-2012
-0.5
5.0
-2.9
0.3
-12.2
-8.8
-9.5
-8.0
-3.8
2.4
-5.8
-4.0
-20.00
-15.00
-10.00
-5.00
0.00
5.00
10.00
15.00
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Per Cent Change
Cattle and Calves (Western Canada) Hogs (Alberta)
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