South Africa Animal Numbers, Cattle Cow Slaughter by Year
| Market Year | Cow Slaughter | Unit of Measure | Growth Rate |
| 1960 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1961 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1962 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1963 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1964 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1965 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1966 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1967 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1968 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1969 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1970 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1971 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1972 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1973 | 0 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1974 | 586 | (1000 HEAD) | NA |
| 1975 | 462 | (1000 HEAD) | -21.16% |
| 1976 | 787 | (1000 HEAD) | 70.35% |
| 1977 | 801 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.78% |
| 1978 | 1000 | (1000 HEAD) | 24.84% |
| 1979 | 1195 | (1000 HEAD) | 19.50% |
| 1980 | 1165 | (1000 HEAD) | -2.51% |
| 1981 | 795 | (1000 HEAD) | -31.76% |
| 1982 | 912 | (1000 HEAD) | 14.72% |
| 1983 | 898 | (1000 HEAD) | -1.54% |
| 1984 | 1040 | (1000 HEAD) | 15.81% |
| 1985 | 1063 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.21% |
| 1986 | 985 | (1000 HEAD) | -7.34% |
| 1987 | 982 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.30% |
| 1988 | 839 | (1000 HEAD) | -14.56% |
| 1989 | 707 | (1000 HEAD) | -15.73% |
| 1990 | 1085 | (1000 HEAD) | 53.47% |
| 1991 | 1375 | (1000 HEAD) | 26.73% |
| 1992 | 1480 | (1000 HEAD) | 7.64% |
| 1993 | 1750 | (1000 HEAD) | 18.24% |
| 1994 | 1162 | (1000 HEAD) | -33.60% |
| 1995 | 945 | (1000 HEAD) | -18.67% |
| 1996 | 979 | (1000 HEAD) | 3.60% |
| 1997 | 1109 | (1000 HEAD) | 13.28% |
| 1998 | 1100 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.81% |
| 1999 | 1100 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 1125 | (1000 HEAD) | 2.27% |
| 2001 | 1085 | (1000 HEAD) | -3.56% |
| 2002 | 1100 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.38% |
| 2003 | 1105 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.45% |
| 2004 | 1005 | (1000 HEAD) | -9.05% |
| 2005 | 1015 | (1000 HEAD) | 1.00% |
| 2006 | 1594 | (1000 HEAD) | 57.04% |
| 2007 | 1125 | (1000 HEAD) | -29.42% |
| 2008 | 1123 | (1000 HEAD) | -0.18% |
| 2009 | 1132 | (1000 HEAD) | 0.80% |
Source: United States Department of Agriculture
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