Red meat supplied by Iran's official abattoirs reached 41,208 tonnes in Khordad 1405

According to the results of the livestock slaughter survey of Iran's official abattoirs, published by the Statistical Centre of Iran and reported by the Mehr news agency on Sunday 2 August 2026 (11 Mordad 1405), the weight of red meat supplied from animals slaughtered in the country's official abattoirs reached 41,208 tonnes in Khordad 1405 (May and June 2026).

Beef and veal accounted for 23,639 tonnes, or 57.3 percent of the total red meat supplied. Mutton and lamb came to 13,790 tonnes, a share of 33.5 percent, goat and kid meat to 2,893 tonnes, or 7 percent, and other livestock types to 886 tonnes, or 2.2 percent.

Compared with Khordad 1404, red meat supplied through official abattoirs fell 3 percent. By category, mutton and lamb was down 5 percent, goat and kid 1 percent, beef and veal 2 percent and buffalo and buffalo calf 27 percent, while camel and camel calf meat rose 3 percent. Against Ordibehesht 1405, however, supply was about 11 percent higher. The Statistical Centre of Iran stressed that part of livestock slaughter, particularly of small livestock, takes place outside official abattoirs and is not captured in this survey.