Cattle slaughter fell in August, but was the second highest of the year

Cattle slaughter in August reached 1.156 million head, 7.3% less than the previous month and 4.8% lower year-on-year. Despite the decline, it was the second highest so far this year, only behind July. Adjusted for business days, about 55,000 head were slaughtered per day in August, 2.9% less than the previous month.