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EPIC Report - Report on Seasonality of Movements and Spatial Distribution of Sheep, Cattle and Pigs in Scotland

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Table 9. Numbers of pigs and pig batches moved onto Scottish livestock holdings and abattoirs in 2003-2007 a

Year

Number of animals

Live animal trade from

Total live

For slaughter from

Total for slaughter

Number of batches

Cross-border

Scotland

Cross-border

Scotland

2003

Pigs

1,419

682,216

683,635

2,196

627,627

629,823

Batches

63

5,600

5,663

146

8,993

9,139

2004

Pigs

2,174

722,597

724,771

2,761

597,493

600,254

Batches

98

5,677

5,775

136

8,634

8,770

2005

Pigs

284

695,110

695,394

1,217

598,551

599,768

Batches

52

5,945

5,997

112

8,154

8,266

2006

Pigs

833

735,525

736,358

1,108

597,708

598,816

Batches

51

6,155

6,206

121

7,165

7,286

2007

Pigs

2,173

708,168

710,341

174

635,381

635,555

Batches

53

5,618

5,671

38

7,236

7,274

a Imports and exports outside GB are not included

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