So far in 2025, slaughter is similar to last year, but with a different composition

In the first seven months of 2025, cattle slaughter reached 7.855 million head. This figure is just 0.4% higher than in the same period of 2024. However, the breakdown by category shows variations: this year, steer slaughter increased 12% year-on-year, young steers 1%, and heifers 6%, while cow slaughter fell 11% (as did bull slaughter, down 9%, although its relative share is much smaller).