South Africa Animal Numbers, Cattle Total Slaughter by Year
| Market Year | Total Slaughter | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 2288 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1961 | 2364 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.32% |
| 1962 | 2420 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.37% |
| 1963 | 2460 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.65% |
| 1964 | 2616 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.34% |
| 1965 | 2647 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.19% |
| 1966 | 2688 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.55% |
| 1967 | 2376 | (1000 HEAD) | -11.61% |
| 1968 | 2277 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.17% |
| 1969 | 2243 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.49% |
| 1970 | 2343 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.46% |
| 1971 | 2500 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.70% |
| 1972 | 2750 | (1000 HEAD) | 10.00% |
| 1973 | 2901 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.49% |
| 1974 | 2512 | (1000 HEAD) | -13.41% |
| 1975 | 2320 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.64% |
| 1976 | 2563 | (1000 HEAD) | 10.47% |
| 1977 | 2693 | (1000 HEAD) | 5.07% |
| 1978 | 2986 | (1000 HEAD) | 10.88% |
| 1979 | 3230 | (1000 HEAD) | 8.17% |
| 1980 | 3382 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.71% |
| 1981 | 2804 | (1000 HEAD) | -17.09% |
| 1982 | 2910 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.78% |
| 1983 | 2914 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.14% |
| 1984 | 2958 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.51% |
| 1985 | 2873 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.87% |
| 1986 | 2805 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.37% |
| 1987 | 2646 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.67% |
| 1988 | 2396 | (1000 HEAD) | -9.45% |
| 1989 | 2491 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.96% |
| 1990 | 2934 | (1000 HEAD) | 17.78% |
| 1991 | 3125 | (1000 HEAD) | 6.51% |
| 1992 | 3251 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.03% |
| 1993 | 3108 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.40% |
| 1994 | 2577 | (1000 HEAD) | -17.08% |
| 1995 | 2340 | (1000 HEAD) | -9.20% |
| 1996 | 2330 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.43% |
| 1997 | 2441 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.76% |
| 1998 | 3035 | (1000 HEAD) | 24.33% |
| 1999 | 3166 | (1000 HEAD) | 4.32% |
| 2000 | 3235 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.18% |
| 2001 | 3100 | (1000 HEAD) | -4.17% |
| 2002 | 3135 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.13% |
| 2003 | 3045 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.87% |
| 2004 | 3045 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.00% |
| 2005 | 3035 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.33% |
| 2006 | 3298 | (1000 HEAD) | 8.67% |
| 2007 | 3127 | (1000 HEAD) | -5.18% |
| 2008 | 3119 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.26% |
| 2009 | 3146 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.87% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
See also: Commodity prices
See also: Agricultural prices
See also: Commodities market
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