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Table 4. Numbers of sheep and sheep batches moved off Scottish livestock holdings in 2003-2007 a

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

Sheep

365,362

2,322,682

2,688,044

652,371

1,363,738

2,016,109

Batches

31,512

124,634

156,146

54,115

72,054

126,169

2004

Sheep

574,270

2,430,803

3,005,073

598,316

1,182,062

1,780,378

Batches

37,378

138,424

175,802

46,877

63,113

109,990

2005

Sheep

868,819

2,232,392

3,101,211

948,833

1,157,850

2,106,683

Batches

47,257

132,374

179,631

56,852

62,364

119,216

2006

Sheep

893,407

2,541,400

3,434,807

1,022,231

1,212,990

2,235,221

Batches

47,695

134,518

182,213

61,379

66,245

127,624

2007

Sheep

1,030,840

2,131,020

3,161,860

937,906

1,349,892

2,287,798

Batches

42,265

99,282

141,547

47,104

59,923

107,027

a Imports and exports outside GB are not included

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