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Table 8. Numbers of beef cattle and beef cattle batches moved off Scottish livestock holdings in 2003-2007 a, b

Year

Number of animals

Live animal trade to

Total live

For slaughter to

Total for slaughter

Number of batches

Cross-border

Scotland

Cross-border

Scotland

2003

Cattle

32,022

399,080

431,102

7,341

472,014

479,355

Batches

9,433

118,059

127,492

2,105

95,230

97,335

2004

Cattle

30,379

390,521

420,900

10,175

446,261

456,436

Batches

8,900

115,504

124,404

3,574

91,379

94,953

2005

Cattle

30,861

383,001

413,862

9,803

456,470

466,273

Batches

8,493

114,033

122,526

2,071

91,430

93,501

2006

Cattle

27,863

416,449

444,312

10,404

440,705

451,109

Batches

8,630

127,981

136,611

2,795

87,579

90,374

2007

Cattle

24,311

367,149

391,460

11,025

432,683

443,708

Batches

7,251

108,906

116,157

3,213

81,975

85,188

a Imports and exports outside GB are not included
b Beef cattle category includes animals of dual and unknown purpose breeds

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