This document was presented to the stakeholder group by Quality Meat Scotland.
Imports from England and Wales | Number | Percent of total "imports" |
| | |
Northumberland and Cumbria | 33500 | 51 |
Durham, Yorkshire and Lancashire | 8500 | 13 |
Mid West England (Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire Hereford) | 8532 | 13 |
S.W England | 4200 | 6 |
Wales | 4700 | 7 |
Others | 6700 | 10 |
Prime kill only
| E& W direct | E& Wex Scottish Holdings |
2006 Q1 | 11400 | 7200 |
2007 Q1 | 11000 | 5800 |
2008 Q1 | 7300 | 4700 |
Estimate of Non Scottish born cattle supplied to abattoirs in 2006 off Scottish holdings 27,000 head
Estimate of Non Scottish born cattle supplied direct to abattoirs in 2006 48,000 head
Estimate of Non Scottish born cattle supplied to abattoirs in 2007 off Scottish holdings 23,000 head
Estimate of Non Scottish born cattle supplied direct to abattoirs in 2006 37,000 head
(These numbers may include some Irish cattle nevertheless one could argue that around 25,000 store cattle a year are imported but the number is falling)
Older cattle (>30 month for food) born in England and Wales
2007 Q1 4500
2008 Q1 3900
Approximate distribution of English and Welsh cattle of all ages currently on Scottish holdings
| Per cent of total |
N.E Scotland | 16 |
S.E Scotland | 33 |
S. W Scotland | 46 |
N W Scotland | 5 |
Treat with extreme caution - I think this may only represent breeding stock born in or before 2004 but this may suggest that between 2500 - 5000 breeding stock are imported each year probably lower end and perhaps 2-300 may be coming from Ireland/ N Ireland.