STATISTICS 2018 Beef August 2019 Annual Statistics for Beef and Veal 2018 This publication is the annual statistics report for the Danish Cattle and Beef Sector. The publication includes tables and figures on market structure, cattle herds, slaughterings, beef and veal production, prices and international trade – both for Denmark and the EU-28 countries. The sources of information are cited below each table and figure. For Denmark, the primary sources of information are Statistics Denmark and the Danish Agriculture & Food Council. For EU countries, the data and information are mainly from EUROSTAT and the EU Commission. Throughout the report, numbers have been rounded according to the usual code of conduct, which may cause small differentiations of the total sums. The report has previously included the Danish Balance of Supply on Beef and Veal and therethrough shown the consumption of beef and veal per capita. The total consumption was calculated as national gross production, plus imports, minus exports and adjusted for stock changes. Thus, the Balance of Supply showed the total amount of beef and veal meat available for consumption to the whole population. The consumption per capita was then derived by dividing total consumption with the number of inhabitants. However, the calculation of consumption was based in carcass weight, i.e. including the weight of bones and non-edible by-products. The actual consumption was naturally lower, as there would be loss of weight in terms of bones and disposables. In addition, the calculation did not account for potential food waste. Due to these reasons, the annual statistics report will not include the Balance of Supply on Beef and Veal as of this publication. Statistics Denmark also ceased to calculate the Balance of Supply on Beef and Veal in 2012. Going forward, enquiries on Danes’ consumption of food and drinks, including beef and veal, will be referred to the Danish National Survey of Dietary Habits conducted by DTU’s National Food Institute. The study is based on a representative sample of the population. The latest study took place in 2011-2013, where the average consumption of meat per capita was estimated to 51.8 kg. per person (including meat from pig, beef, veal, lamb, game and poultry). The next study is scheduled for 2019-2021. The annual statistic is collected, collated and edited by 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 E-mail: [email protected] www.meatboard.dk August 2019 Tafdrupco.dk 1 STATISTICS 2018 Table of contents Denmark HERD STRUCTURE Farms and herd size 5 Danish cattle population (summer census) 5 Farms and cattle by regions (summer census) 6 The dairy cow population distributed on breeds 6 Cattle by herd size 6 Dairy cows by herd size 7 Suckler cows by herd size 7 SLAUGHTERINGS, PRODUCTION AND CLASSIFICATIONS Number of slaughter animals by categories 8 Production of slaughter animals by categories 8 Carcases classified at export abattoirs for cattle 9 MARKET AND SLAUGHTERHOUSE STRUCTURE Delivered to the markets by market places 10 Authorized markets for slaughter cattle ultimo 2018 10 Total number of slaughtering of cattle by companies 12 Authorized abattoirs for cattle with classification ultimo 2018 13 PRICES AND PRODUCTION VALUE Recorded prices ex producer 14 Recorded prices per week 15 Production value of cattle 16 EXPORT Denmark's export of fresh/chilled/frozen and processed beef and veal 18 Exports of beef and veal by products 19 Denmark's export of live cattle 20 Export of live cattle 2008-2018 20 Denmark's export of fresh/chilled/frozen beef and veal products 2008-2018 21 IMPORT Denmark's import of fresh/chilled/frozen beef and veal products 2008-2018 21 Denmark's import of fresh/chilled/frozen and processed beef and veal 22 Import of beef and veal by products 23 PRICE INDEX Price index (index figures and yearly percentage change of prices) 24 Retail price index 24 2 STATISTICS 2018 EU CATTLE STOCKS, SLAUGHTERINGS AND PRODUCTION Cattle population in EU (December census) 27 Slaughtering of cattle in the EU and the production from slaughtered animals 28 MARKET PRICES Market prices 29 Young bulls and cow prices in the EU 31 Young bulls and cow prices in Denmark 32 3 STATISTICS 2018 Denmark 4 STATISTICS 2018 DENMARK Herd Structure Farms and herd size, heads 2008 2016 2017 2018 Number of farms 43,415 35,674 34,731 34,114 Number of herds of cattle 14,974 11,586 11,277 10,978 - with dairy cows 4,969 3,174 2,954 2,884 - without dairy cows 10,005 8,412 8,323 8,094 - with suckler cows 8,922 7,480 7,054 7,040 Average size of herd - total cattle 104.5 135.4 137.0 140.3 - dairy cows 112.3 180.1 193.0 199.5 - suckler cows 12.0 12.5 12.1 12.0 Note: Farms of 5 ha and more. The counting of agriculture and horticulture farms from 2010 included small farms not previously included in the count. Source: Statistics Denmark. Danish cattle population (summer census), 1,000 heads 2008 2016 2017 2018 Males under 1/2 year old 124.7 127.3 131.5 127.1 Males 1/2-1 year old 85.4 89.7 87.2 91.5 Males 1 -2 years 40.1 31.4 31.5 29.9 Males 2 years and more 13.6 10.2 10.0 9.7 Males, total 263.8 258.6 260.2 258.2 Females under 1/2 year old 150.5 168.1 158.8 163.9 Females 1/2-1 year old 141.4 156.1 153.1 156.5 Heifers from 1-2 years 259.2 271.1 270.2 255.9 Heifers 2 years and more 84.3 49.6 47.8 45.7 Females, total 1,300.5 1,309.7 1,285.3 1,282.3 - of which dairy cows 558.0 571.6 570.0 575.4 - of which suckler cows 107.2 93.1 85.3 84.8 Total cattle 1,564.4 1,568.3 1,545.4 1,540.4 Note: Farms of 5 ha and more. From 2010 and onwards the counting of agriculture and horticulture farms included small farms not previously included in the count. Source: Statistics Denmark. 5 STATISTICS 2018 DENMARK Herd Structure Farms and cattle by regions (summer census), pct. 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 Cattle Farms Region of Copenhagen 2.0 1.7 2.2 3.7 3.5 3.7 Region of Zealand 5.2 4.6 5.4 9.8 9.9 13.0 Region of South Denmark 38.5 40.3 38.7 31.3 29.9 29.4 Region of Middle Jutland 30.5 30.5 31.2 32.6 34.5 33.7 Region of North Jutland 23.8 22.9 22.4 22.6 22.2 20.3 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Islands east of the Great Belt 7.2 6.3 7.7 13.5 13.4 16.6 Jutland and islands west of the Great Belt 92.8 93.7 92.3 86.5 86.6 83.4 Source: Statistics Denmark. The dairy cow population distributed on breeds, 1,000 heads 2007/08 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018 in pct. of 2017 Red Danish Dairy Breed 40.2 31.1 29.6 29.0 97.8 Danish Holstein 369.0 353.0 358.1 365.1 101.9 Danish Jersey 60.8 65.9 64.9 65.6 101.0 Cross-breeds and other 38.1 59.3 55.0 59.0 107.3 Cows in 365 days 508.0 509.3 507.7 518.7 102.2 Note: Counted in the October-year. Yield recorded cows. Source: Danish Agriculture and Food Council. Cattle by herd size, pct. 2008 2017 2018 2008 2017 2018 Farms Cattle 1-9 cattle 16.1 20.1 21.5 0.8 0.8 0.8 10-19 cattle 15.9 17.9 17.7 2.2 1.8 1.8 20-29 cattle 11.6 10.9 9.3 2.7 1.9 1.6 30-49 cattle 11.6 11.2 10.8 4.2 3.1 2.9 50-74 cattle 7.9 6.2 6.4 4.6 2.8 2.9 75-99 cattle 4.6 3.7 4.0 3.9 2.3 2.5 100-149 cattle 7.3 5.0 5.0 8.5 4.5 4.5 150-199 cattle 5.5 3.2 3.0 9.1 4.1 3.7 More than 200 cattle 19.5 21.8 22.4 64.0 78.7 79.4 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Source: Statistics Denmark. 6 STATISTICS 2018 DENMARK Herd Structure Dairy cows by herd size, pct. 2008 2017 2018 2008 2017 2018 Farms Cattle 1-14 cows 7.9 2.4 2.4 0.4 0.1 0.1 15-19 cows 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 20-29 cows 5.0 1.7 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.1 30-49 cows 11.2 5.9 5.8 3.9 1.2 1.2 50-74 cows 12.7 9.2 8.9 7.0 3.0 2.8 75-99 cows 10.1 8.1 6.6 7.9 3.6 2.8 More than 100 cows 51.9 71.7 74.4 79.5 91.9 92.9 Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 Source: Statistics Denmark.