Carcass weight of slaughtered clean pigs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021

In 2021, the average carcass weight of slaughtered clean pigs in the United Kingdom was 88.6 kilograms per head. The average weight of slaughtered clean pigs has grown by 14.5 kilograms per head since 2003. Approximately 11.1 million clean pigs were slaughtered in 2021.

Terminology

The term ‘clean pigs’ describes animals that are young or castrated, as opposed to mature boars or sows used for breeding and that are slaughtered at the end of their production lives. Carcass weight refers to the weight of the body of the animal after various body parts are removed following the animal’s slaughter.

Pork retail

UK consumers bought almost 162 thousand tons of fresh and frozen pork in the year ending in June 2021. Compared to a year earlier consumption dropped by roughly 2000 tons. Average purchases per consumer mirror this decrease and reveal a long-term downward trend.