Cumulative slaughter in 2025 reached 13.584 million head, 2.4% below 2024. Within this overall average, young steer slaughter (the most numerous male category) declined by 3%, while slaughter of steers increased by 3%. Among non-castrated males—much smaller categories and similar in size—young intact males (MEJ) rose 5%, while bull slaughter fell 5%.
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