Pig slaughter fell by 1.6% in the second quarter of 2023, compared to the same period last year, according to the preliminary results of the Livestock Production Statistics, released on August 10 by the IBGE. Compared to the first quarter of this year, pig slaughter fell by 1.1%.
The preliminary results show that the total number of pigs slaughtered in the second quarter of this year was 14.00 million.
The accumulated weight of pig carcasses reached 1.31 million tons, down 0.3% compared to the second quarter of 2022 and up 2.0% compared to the first quarter of 2023.
August 10, 2023/ IBGE/ Brazil.
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