Table I.
Animal categories, population correction unit (PCU), average weight at treatment, and data used in calculating life adjusted weights
| Animal category | PCU average weight at treatment (AWT) (kg) | Adjusted weight (AW) (kg) | Length of life (LL) (year) | Life adjusted weight (LAW) (kg year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | ||||
| Slaughter cows | 425a | 627 | 1 | 627 |
| Slaughter heifers | 200b | 269 (45, 493)e | 1.5 | 404 |
| Slaughter bullocks and bulls | 425a | 329 (45, 612)e | 1.5 | 494 |
| Slaughter calves and young cattle | 140c | 169 (45, 293)e | 0.56 | 94 |
| Imported/exported cattle for slaughter | 425a | 299j | 1.5 | 449 |
| Imported/exported cattle for fattening | 140c | 169 (45, 293)e | 0.56 | 94 |
| Livestock dairy cows | 425a | 627 | 1 | 627 |
| Pigs | ||||
| Slaughter pigs | 65d (25, 105)e | 65 | 0.33 | 22 |
| Imported/exported pigs for slaughter | 65 | 65 | 0.33 | 22 |
| Imported/exported pigs for fattening | 25f | 0 | ||
| Livestock sows | 240g | 240 | 1 | 240 |
| Poultry | ||||
| Slaughter broilers | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Slaughter turkeys | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.37 | 2.4 |
| Imported/exported broilers for slaughter | 1 | 1 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Sheep and goats | ||||
| Slaughter sheep and goats | 20 (NAh, 40–45)e | 20 | 0.5 | 10 |
| Imported/exported sheep and goats for slaughter | 20 | 20 | 0.5 | 10 |
| Livestock sheep | 75 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Horses | ||||
| Living horses | 400i | 400 | 1 | 400 |
| Fish | ||||
| Slaughter fishk | ||||
| Rabbits | ||||
| Slaughter rabbits | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.15 | 0.21 |
a
Adult cow weight.
b
0–1-year-old bovine weight.
c
Veal calf weight.
d
Fattening pig (25 to 105 kg).
e
Beginning weight for animal category, ending weight for animal category.
f
Weaner pig (to 25 kg).
g
Weight for sow and piglets until 25 kg.
h
Not available.
i
Horses 600 kg, ponies 250 kg.
j
The mean of a slaughter heifer, bullock, and bull weight (i.e., 269 + 329/2).
k
Eurostat data available only as live-weight at slaughter; information on AWT is unavailable.