Sales of cattle for slaughter in January amounted to 24,8 thousand tons, which is 7,26% less than in the same period last year. Compared to the previous month, the slaughter reduced by approximately 3,5 times. According to the preliminary information, in January, enterprises have sold 8,1 thousand tons of cattle for slaughter, which is 11,11% less than in January 2022. Farms produced 16,7 thousand tons of beef, which is 5,39% less than a year ago.

Instead, Ukrainian pastoralists increased the export of cattle by live weight. According to the State Statistics Service, in January Ukraine exported live weight cattle worth 3,23 million US dollars, which is 78,8% more than in the same period of 2022.

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