INSIGHT – GROWTH – BALANCE INSIGHT – GROWTH STATISTICS 2017 beef July 2018 Statistics for beef and veal 2017 This publication is the yearly statistics in English on the Cattle and Beef Sector in Denmark for 2017 and nearest previous years. For EU-28 there are figures for each country concerning cattle herd, slaughtering of cattle, and beef and veal production, as well as prices for adult cattle. The main sources of information for Denmark are figures from The Statistics Denmark and The Danish Agriculture & Food Council, and for EU information from EUROSTAT and EU Commission is used. Totals does not always sum due to rounding. The specified consumption of meat in the statistics is quantities available for consumption. It is calculated on basis of production; added import, subtracted export, and adjusted for changes in stock. The Danish Agriculture & Food Council has calculated the consumption of beef and veal per capita without edible by-products to 19.2 kg in 2017. The actual consumption of beef and veal will be significantly lower, as, waste etc. are not deducted. According to Gfk ConsumerScan household panel, consumers purchase 5.7 kg per person in 2017 in shops as cuts, minced beef and veal including 40 pct. of the quantity of minced veal/beef/pork, compared to 6.0 kg in 2016, and 6.3 kg in 2015. The consumption is however higher, as beef in sausages and other processed product are not included, and neither is eating out in restaurants, canteens, etc. Collection, collation and editing of the Danish Agriculture & Food Council on behalf of the Danish Livestock and Meat Board – trade organization for the beef and veal sector. THE DANISH LIVESTOCK AND MEAT BOARD KØDBRANCHENS FÆLLESRÅD Axelborg, Axeltorv 3 DK 1609 Copenhagen V July 2017 Tafdrupco.dk 1 STATISTICS 2017 DENMARK Table of contents Denmark HERD STRUCTURE Farms and herd size 6 Danish cattle population (summer census) 6 Farms and cattle - by regions (summer census) 7 The Dairy Cow Population, distribution on breeds 7 Cattle by herd size 7 Dairy cows by herd size 8 Suckler cows by herd size 8 SLAUGHTERINGS, PRODUCTION AND CLASSIFICATIONS Number of slaughter animals by categories 9 Production of slaughter animals by categories 9 Carcases classified at export-approved abattoirs for cattle 10 Carcases classified at export abattoirs for cattle 10 MARKET AND SLAUGHTERHOUSE STRUCTURE Delivered to the markets - by market places 11 Authorized markets for slaughter cattle ultimo 2017 11 Total number of slaughtering of cattle by companies* 13 Authorized abattoirs for cattle with classification ultimo 2017 14 PRICES, SALES VALUE AND BALANCE OF SUPPLY Recorded prices ex producer* 15 Recorded prices per week 16 Sales value ex producer of slaughter cattle 17 Balance of supply of beef and veal1 17 Production, export, import and consumption 18 EXPORT Denmark’s export of fresh/chilled/frozen and processed beef and veal 19 Exports of beef and veal by products 20 Denmark’s export of live cattle 21 Export of live cattle 21 Denmark´s export to selected countries - fresh/chilled and frozen 22 Denmark’s import to selected countries - fresh/chilled/frozen 22 IMPORT Denmark’s import of fresh/chilled/frozen and processed beef and veal 23 Import of beef and veal by products 24 PRICE INDEX Price index (index figures and yearly pct. change of prices) 25 Retail price index 25 3 STATISTICS 2017 Table of contents EU CATTLE STOCKS, SLAUGHTERINGS AND PRODUCTION Cattle population in EU (December census) 28 Slaughtering of cattle in the EU and the production from slaughtered animals1 29 MARKET PRICES Market prices in Euro/100 kg slaughter weight 30 Young bulls and cow prices in the EU (quarterly) 32 Young bulls and cow prices in Denmark (quarterly) 33 4 STATISTICS 2017 DENMARK Denmark 5 STATISTICS 2017 DENMARK Herd Structure Farms and herd size 2007 2015 2016 2017 Head Number of farms 1 44,618 36,637 35,674 34,731 Number of herds of cattle 15,609 11,643 11,586 11,277 - with dairy cows 5,383 3,215 2,983 2,788 - without dairy cows 10,226 8,428 8,603 8,489 - with suckler cows 9,183 7,542 7,480 7,054 Average size of herd - total cattle 100.3 134.7 136.7 138.8 - dairy cows 101.3 174.5 191.6 204.5 - suckler cows 11.5 13.2 13.0 13.5 1 Farms of 5 ha and more, or a corresponding production. The counting of agriculture and horticulture farms from 2010 included some small farms not counted before. Source: Statistics Denmark Danish cattle population (summer census)* 2007 2015 2016 2017 1,000 head Males under 1/2 year old 133.4 123.4 129.2 126.2 Males 1/2-1 year old 102.3 86.4 91.0 86.7 Males 1 -2 years 40.5 35.3 34.1 34.3 Males 2 years and more 11.2 11.4 11.2 11.4 Males, total 287.4 256.5 265.5 258.6 Females under 1/2 year old 143.7 161.0 169.2 161.0 Females 1/2-1 year old 141.4 152.9 157.1 153.2 Heifers from 1-2 years 258.7 280.7 272.7 276.5 Heifers 2 years and more 83.6 56.3 49.9 50.9 Females, total 627.4 1,311.3 1,317.9 1,306.8 - of which dairy cows 545.4 561.2 571.6 570.0 - of which suckler cows 106.0 99.4 97.3 95.2 Total cattle 1,566.2 1,567.8 1,583.3 1,565.4 *Farms of 5 ha and more, or a corresponding production. The counting of agriculture and horticulture farms from 2010 included some small farms not counted before. Source: Statistics Denmark 6 STATISTICS 2017 DENMARK Herd Structure Farms and cattle - by regions (summer census) 2015 2016 2017 2015 2016 2017 Cattle, pct. Farms, pct. Region Copenhagen 1.9 2.0 1.9 3.7 3.7 3.5 Region Zealand 5.2 5.1 5.0 9.7 9.8 9.9 Region South Denmark 38.5 38.7 39.0 29.3 31.3 29.9 Region Middle Jutland 30.6 30.6 30.7 34.3 32.6 34.5 Region North Jutland 23.7 23.6 23.4 23.0 22.6 22.2 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Islands east of the Great Belt 7.2 7.0 6.7 13.4 13.5 13.4 Jutland and Funen 92.8 93.0 93.1 86.6 86.5 86.6 Source: Statistics Denmark The Dairy Cow Population, distribution on breeds* October-year 2006/07 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017 in pct. of 2016 1,000 head Red Danish Dairy Breed 40.3 32.3 31.1 29.7 95.5 Danish Holstein 361.5 343.5 353.0 358.2 101.5 Danish Jersey 58.5 65.6 65.9 64.9 98.5 Cross-breeds and other 36.5 53.9 59.3 55.0 92.7 Cows in 365 days 496.8 495.3 509.3 507.8 99.7 * Yield recorded cows. Source: The Danish Agriculture and Food Council Cattle by herd size 2007 2016 2017 2007 2016 2017 Farms, pct. Cattle, pct. 1-9 cattle 16.2 16.9 20.1 0.9 0.7 0.8 10-19 cattle 15.9 17.3 17.9 2.2 1.8 1.8 20-29 cattle 10.8 11.1 10.9 2.6 2.0 1.9 30-49 cattle 12.0 12.8 11.2 4.6 3.6 3.1 50-74 cattle 7.7 6.8 6.2 4.7 3.0 2.8 75-99 cattle 5.2 4.1 3.7 4.5 2.6 2.3 100-149 cattle 7.9 5.1 5.0 9.7 4.6 4.5 150-199 cattle 5.9 3.9 3.2 10.3 4.9 4.1 More than 200 cattle 18.3 22.1 21.8 60.5 76.8 78.7 Total cattle 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Source: Statistics Denmark 7 STATISTICS 2017 DENMARK Herd Structure Dairy cows by herd size 2007 2016 2017 2007 2016 2017 Farms, pct. Dairy cows, pct. 1-14 cows 8.9 2.7 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 15-19 cows 2.1 1.1 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.1 20-29 cows 5.7 2.2 1.7 1.4 0.3 0.2 30-49 cows 11.9 6.6 5.9 4.7 1.4 1.2 50-74 cows 14.1 9.2 9.2 8.6 3.2 3.0 75-99 cows 10.8 8.4 8.1 9.3 4.0 3.6 More than 100 cows 46.5 69.8 71.7 75.2 90.8 91.9 Total cows 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Source: Statistics Denmark Suckler cows by herd size 2007 2016 2017 2007 2016 2017 Farms, pct. Suckler cows, pct. 1-9 cows 61.1 57.8 62.7 24.0 21.3 23.8 10-14 cows 16.1 16.7 13.6 16.3 15.9 13.1 15-19 cows 8.1 9.2 9.2 11.7 12.4 13.0 20-29 cows 7.4 8.4 7.0 15.2 15.9 13.9 30-49 cows 4.9 5.0 4.6 15.6 15.2 14.4 More than 50 cows 2.3 2.9 3.0 17.1 19.3 21.9 Total cows 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Source: Statistics Denmark 8 STATISTICS 2017 DENMARK Slaughtering, Production and Classifications Number of slaughter animals by categories 2007 2015 2016 2017 2016 2017 Total slaughtering, 1,000 head Organic*, 1,000 head Cows 183.9 176.1 200.3 173.6 14.0 12.5 Heifers 45.4 55.9 65.8 66.3 0.9 1.4 Steers 7.1 7.4 5.5 5.7 1.5 1.2 Young bulls and bulls 251.9 215.2 217.4 219.6 1.2 1.0 Veal calves (u/ 300 kg lw) 3.7 5.9 6.7 6.5 0.1 0.0 New born calves 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 Approved slaughtering 492.0 460.6 495.8 471.8 17.7 16.0 + on-farm slaughtering 6.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 - - Total production 498.0 464.6 499.8 475.8 - - + live exports 1 13.6 46.0 39.8 33.4 - - - live import 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - Gross indigenous production 511.6 510.6 539.6 509.2 - - * Recorded at slaughtering as being organic.