This annual report displays the slaughtering activity in federally inspected plants, by province or region for hogs and cattle.
Hog
Hog
Number of hog plants by province - hog - 2025
The table below represents the data to produce the graph above
| Province | 2025 |
|---|---|
| British Columbia/Alberta | 5 |
| Saskatchewan/Manitoba | 6 |
| Ontario | 3 |
| Quebec/Atlantic | 8 |
| Canada | 22 |
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia/Alberta | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Saskatchewan/Manitoba | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Ontario | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Quebec/Atlantic | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Canada | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
Please consult the most current year posted for annual data, including historical years. Historical data is revised in current year reports only.
| Province | Establishment number | Establishment name | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | #513 | Donald's Fine Foods (Britco Pork Inc.) | Langley |
| Alberta | #001A | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | Letbridge |
| Alberta | #021 | Lacombe Meat Research Centre | Lacombe |
| Alberta | #270A | Olymel L.P. | Red Deer |
| Alberta | #875 | Prairie Farm Foods Inc. | Wetaskiwin |
| Manitoba | #007 | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | Braddon |
| Manitoba | #058 | Winkler Meats Ltd. | Winkler |
| Manitoba | #126 | HyLife Foods LP | Neepawa |
| Manitoba | #791 | Jowett Farms Corporation | Blumenort |
| Saskatchewan | #394 | Thunder Creek Pork Inc. | Moose Jaw |
| Saskatchewan | #926 | Norht 49 Foods | Moose Jaw |
| Ontario | #004 | Fearman's Pork Inc. | Burlington |
| Ontario | #183 | University of Guelph | Guelph |
| Ontario | #391 | Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. | Breslau |
| Quebec | #009 | L.G. Hébert et Fils Ltée | Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot |
| Quebec | #010 | F. Menard (Olymel), | Ange-Gardien |
| Quebec | #012 | Les Viandes Du Breton Inc. | Rivière-du-Loup |
| Quebec | #080 | Atrahan Transformation Inc. | Yamachiche |
| Quebec | #098 | Qualiporc Regroupement Coopératif | Les Cèdres |
| Quebec | #129 | Supraliment S.E.C. | St-Esprit De Montcalm |
| Quebec | #484 | Asta Foods Inc. | St-Alexandre |
| Quebec | #524 | Viandes Giroux (1997) Inc. | East Angus |
Historical changes to federally inspected slaughter plants - hog
| Province | Establishment number | Establishment name | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | #181 | Lawrence Meat Packing Co. Ltd. | Peace River, | Federally inspected slaughter until 2010 |
| British Columbia | #362 | Pitt Meadows Meats Ltd. | Pitt Meadows | Federally inspected slaughter until 2002 and for one year in 2008 |
| British Columbia | #513 | Donald's Fine Foods (Britco Pork Inc.) | Langley | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| British Columbia | #635 | Inland Packers | Salmon Arm | Federally inspected slaughter from 2006 until 2011 |
| Alberta | #001A | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | Lethbridge | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| Alberta | #008 | J & M Meats International Ltd. | Warburg | Federally inspected slaughter until 2010 |
| Alberta | #021 | Lacombe Meat Research Centre | Lacombe | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| Alberta | #215 | Sturgeon Valley Pork | Sturgeon County | Federally inspected slaughter from 2003 until 2012. Formerly known as Ouellette Packers 2000 Ltd. |
| Alberta | #270A | Olymel L.P. | Red Deer | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| Alberta | #604 | Trochu Meat Processors Ltd | Trochu | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| Alberta | #875 | Prairie Farm Foods Inc. | Wetaskiwin | Federally inspected slaughter since 2021 |
| Saskatchewan | #049 | Harvest Meats Co. Ltd. | Yorkton | Federally inspected slaughter from 2003 until 2008 |
| Saskatchewan | #069 | Maple Leaf Consumer Foods | Saskatoon | Federally inspected slaughter from 2003 until 2007. Formerly known as Mitchell's Gourmet Foods Inc. |
| Saskatchewan | #118 | Corcan Agribusiness | Prince Albert | Federally inspected slaughter until 2005 |
| Saskatchewan | #394 | Thunder Creek Pork | Moose Jaw | Federally inspected slaughter from 2003 until 2006. Closed and opened again in 2011. Formerly known as Worldwide Pork Company Ltd. |
| Manitoba | #007 | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | Winnipeg | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| Manitoba | #007B | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | Winnipeg | Federally inspected slaughter until 2007 |
| Manitoba | #041 | Best Brand Meats | Winnipeg | Federally inspected slaughter until 2005. Formerly known as Hercules Managements Ltd. |
| Manitoba | #058 | Winkler Meats Ltd. | Winkler | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| Manitoba | #126 | HyLife Foods LP. | Neepawa | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002. Formerly known as Springhill Farms |
| Manitoba | #428 | Plains Processing Ltd. | Carman | Federally inspected slaughter until 2003 |
| Manitoba | #791 | Jowett Farms Corporation | Blumenort | Federally inspected slaughter since 2017 |
| Ontario | #004 | Fearman's Pork Inc. | Burlington | Federally inspected slaughter since 2004. Formerly known as Maple Leaf Foods Inc. |
| Ontario | #005 | Canada Custom Slaughtering Inc. | Toronto | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2006 |
| Ontario | #014 | Quality Meat Packers | Toronto | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2014. Formerly known as Toronto Abattoirs Ltd. |
| Ontario | #183 | University of Guelph | Guelph | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004 |
| Ontario | #211 | Bruce Packers Ltd. | Paisley | Federally inspected slaughter until 2003 |
| Ontario | #262 | Arnold Meat Packers | Kitchener | Federally inspected slaughter for 1 year in 2011. Formerly Gencor Foods Inc. |
| Ontario | #391 | Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. | Breslau | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004 |
| Ontario | #419 | Great Lakes Specialty Meats Ltd. | Mitchell | Federally inspected slaughter until 2014 |
| Ontario | #656 | Kinder Foods | Mount Forest | Federally inspected slaughter from 2008 until 2011, resumed in 2013 until 2020. Formerly known as Frey's Custom Meats Inc. |
| Ontario | #663 | FGO Organic Processing Ltd. | Ingersoll | Federally inspected slaughter since 2008 |
| Ontario | #680 | Cambridge Meat Packers Ltd. | Cambridge | Federally inspected slaughter in 2011 |
| Quebec | #009 | L.G. Hébert et fils Ltd. | Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004 |
| Quebec | #010 | F. Menard (Olymel) | Ange-Gardien | Federally inspected slaughter since 2010 |
| Quebec | #012 | Les Viandes du Breton Inc. | Rivière-du-Loup | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004 |
| Quebec | #016 | Les viandes Lorraine | Lorrainville | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2005 |
| Quebec | #056 | Viandes Abitémis Inc. | Fugereville | Federally inspected slaughter for 1 year in 2003 |
| Quebec | #080 | Atrahan Transformation Inc. | Yamachiche | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004 |
| Quebec | #081 | Nutri-Porc | St-Blaise-Sur-Richelieu | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2010 |
| Quebec | #098 | Qualiporc Regroupement Coopératif | Les Cedres | Federally inspected slaughter from 2006 until 2007 and since 2020 |
| Quebec | #129 | Supraliment S.E.C. | Saint-Henri-de-Lévis | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004 |
| Quebec | #147 | Olymel L.P. | Vallée Jonction | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004. Formerly known as Olymel and Company Ltd. |
| Quebec | #147C | Olymel L.P. | Vallée Jonction | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004. Formerly known as Olymel and Company Ltd. |
| Quebec | #320 | Olymel and Company Ltd. | St. Valerien | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2007 |
| Quebec | #330 | Les Salaisons Brochu Inc. | St.Henri | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2005 |
| Quebec | #376 | Firme Roger Dubreuil Inc. | Ste-Hénédine | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2010 |
| Quebec | #466 | Jacques Forget Ltd. | Terrebonne | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2019 |
| Quebec | #468E | Lucyporc | Yamachiche | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2019. |
| Quebec | #475 | Abattoir de Luceville Inc. | Luceville | Federally inspected slaughter from 2016 until 2019 |
| Quebec | #484 | Asta Foods Inc. | St-Alexandre | Federally inspected slaughter since 2004. Formerly known as Aliments Asta Inc. |
| Quebec | #493 | Viandes Kamouraska | St-Pascal | Federally inspected slaughter until 2007 |
| Quebec | #505 | Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation | St. André Avelin | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2009 |
| Quebec | #524 | Viandes Giroux (1997) Inc. | East Angus | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2004 |
| Quebec | #563 | Viandes Abitémis Inc. | Fugereville | Federally inspected slaughter until prior to 2002 |
| Quebec | #724 | Xtra Meats Inc. | Bécancour | Federally inspected slaughter from 2010 until 2012. Formerly known as Les Viandes Syrmel Inc. |
| Quebec | #735 | Abattoir Lamarche | Bécancour | Federally inspected slaughter from 2012 until 2017 |
| Nova-Scotia | #026 | Antigonish Abattoir | Antigonish | Federally inspected slaughter until 2013 |
| Nova-Scotia | #150 | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | Berwick | Federally inspected slaughter until 2010. Formerly known as Larsen Meat Packers |
| New-Brunswick | #095 | Maple Leaf Foods Inc | Moncton | Federally inspected slaughter until 2002. Formerly known as Hub Meat Packers Ltd. |
| Prince Edward Island | #474 | Natural Organic Food Group PEI Inc. | Charlottetown | Federally inspected slaughter until 2008. |
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia/Alberta | 569,335 | 572,694 | 547,334 | 540,914 | 595,452 | 480,032 | 476,034 | 493,109 | 445,462 | 525,111 |
| Saskatchewan/Manitoba | 1,376,245 | 1,121,988 | 1,110,033 | 1,144,523 | 1,223,923 | 1,243,636 | 1,209,504 | 894,438 | 1,072,272 | 1,118,999 |
| Ontario | 722,275 | 733,780 | 749,398 | 802,186 | 865,849 | 1,066,740 | 1,086,023 | 1,107,982 | 1,506,993 | 1,532,580 |
| Quebec/Atlantic | 647,256 | 663,043 | 709,915 | 700,038 | 829,060 | 753,561 | 754,720 | 805,070 | 842,332 | 867,686 |
| Canada | 755,339 | 740,314 | 761,215 | 771,799 | 904,864 | 836,037 | 799,808 | 803,741 | 885,480 | 949,035 |
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Provinces | 8,368,449 | 8,440,325 | 8,286,834 | 8,427,181 | 9,096,877 | 9,098,368 | 8,903,722 | 9,219,722 | 9,106,402 | 9,339,549 |
| Ontario | 3,611,375 | 3,668,901 | 3,746,991 | 4,010,931 | 4,329,243 | 4,266,959 | 4,344,091 | 4,431,926 | 4,520,978 | 4,597,739 |
| Quebec/Atlantic | 8,414,334 | 8,619,560 | 8,518,974 | 8,400,454 | 8,290,604 | 7,532,184 | 7,547,203 | 7,245,629 | 6,738,657 | 6,941,490 |
| Canada | 20,394,158 | 20,728,786 | 20,552,799 | 20,838,566 | 21,716,724 | 20,897,511 | 20,795,016 | 20,897,277 | 20,366,037 | 20,878,778 |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of establishments | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 |
| Total slaughter | 20,394,158 | 20,728,786 | 20,552,799 | 20,838,566 | 21,716,724 | 20,897,511 | 20,795,016 | 20,897,277 | 20,366,037 | 20,878,778 |
| Average slaughter | 755,339 | 740,314 | 761,215 | 771,799 | 904,864 | 836,037 | 799,808 | 803,741 | 885,480 | 949,035 |
| % Top 4 companies | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 75 | 74 | 73 |
| % Top 8 companies | 88 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| % Top 4 Plants | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 52 | 51 |
| % Top 8 plants | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 83 | 83 |
Cattle
Cattle
Number of plants by province - cattle - 2025
The table below represents the data to produce the graph above
| Province | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Western Provinces | 8 |
| Ontario | 5 |
| Quebec/Atlantic | 5 |
| Canada | 18 |
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Provinces | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Ontario | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Quebec/Atlantic | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Canada | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Please consult the most current year posted for annual data, including historical years. Historical data is revised in current year reports only.
| Province | Establishment number | Establishment name | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | #021 | Lacombe Meat Research Centre | Lacombe |
| Alberta | #038 | JBS Food Canada Inc. | Brooks |
| Alberta | #093 | Cargill Ltd. | High River |
| Alberta | #506 | Bouvry Export Calgary Ltd. | Fort Macleod |
| Alberta | #657 | Canadian Premium Meats Inc. | Lacombe |
| Alberta | #794 | Harmony Beef Company Ltd. | Rocky View County |
| Alberta | #875 | Prairie Farm Food Inc. | Wetaskiwin |
| Manitoba | #763 | True North Foods | Winnipeg |
| Ontario | #011 | Elbee Meat Packers Ltd. | Toronto |
| Ontario | #051 | Cargill Canada (2005) G.P. | Guelph |
| Ontario | #183 | University of Guelph | Guelph |
| Ontario | #656 | Canada Finest Meat Packers | Southgate Twsp. Mount Forest |
| Ontario | #7063 | Southwest Meat Packers | Thamesville |
| Quebec | #076 | Viande Richelieu Inc. | Massueville |
| Quebec | #431 | 3681611 Canada Inc. (Valleyfield) | Saint-Stanislas-de-Kostka |
| Quebec | #837 | Louis LaFrance et Fils Ltée. | Shawinigan |
| Quebec | #466 | Jacques Forget Ltée. | St-Louis de Terrebonne |
| Prince Edward Island | #443 | Atlantic Beef Products Inc. | Albany |
Historical changes to federally inspected slaughter plants - cattle
| Province | Establishment number | Establishment name | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | #061 | Rangeland Beef Processors Inc. | Salmon Arm | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2006 |
| British Columbia | #181 | Lawrence Meat Packing Co. Ltd. | Peace River | Federally inspected slaughter until 2010 |
| British Columbia | #362 | Pitt Meadows Meat Ltd. | Pitt Meadows | Federally inspected slaughter until 2010 |
| British Columbia | #587 | KML Meat Processed Ltd. | Westwold | Federally inspected slaughter from 2003 until 2008, resumed in 2014. Formerly known as Medallion Meats Corporation until 2014 |
| British Columbia | #748 | Lambert Creek Organic Meats Ltd. | Grindrod | Federally inspected slaughter from 2014 until 2021 |
| Alberta | #021 | Lacombe Meat Research Centre | Lacombe | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| Alberta | #038 | JBS Food Canada UCL | Brooks | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002. Formerly known as Lakeside Packers until 2008 then XL Foods until 2014 |
| Alberta | #054 | Northwest Foods Inc. | Edmonton | Federally inspected slaughter until 2004. Formerly known as Alsask Food Processors until 2002 |
| Alberta | #093 | Cargill Limited | High River | Federally inspected slaughter since prior to 2002 |
| Alberta | #136 | Sungold Specialty Meats | Innisfail | Federally inspected slaughter until 2002, resumed in 2005 until 2011 |
| Alberta | #401 | XL Foods Inc. (XL Beef) | Calgary | Federally inspected slaughter until 2011 |
| Alberta | #506 | Bouvry Export Calgary Ltd. | Fort Macleod | Federally inspected slaughter until 2007, resumed in 2012 |
| Alberta | #630 | Ranchers Beef Inc. | Balzac | Federally inspected slaughter from 2006 until 2007 |
| Alberta | #657 | Canadian Premium Meats Inc. | Lacombe | Federally inspected slaughter from 2007. Also doing business as Beretta Farms Ltd. |
| Alberta | #748 | Lambert Creek Organic Meats Ltd. | Grindrod | Federally inspected slaughter from 2013 until 2021 |
| Alberta | #794 | Harmony Beef Company Ltd. | Balzac | Federally inspected slaughter since 2017 |
| Alberta | #875 | Prairie Farm Food Inc. | Wetaskiwin | Federally inspected slaughter since 2021 |
| Saskatchewan | #118 | Corcan Agribusiness | Prince Albert | Federally inspected slaughter until 2003 |
| Saskatchewan | #597 | XL Foods Ltd. (XL Beef) | Moose Jaw | Federally inspected slaughter until 2009 |
| Saskatchewan | #659 | Northern Natural Processing LP | Neudorf | Federally inspected slaughter from 2006 until 2007, resumed in 2014 until 2015, resumed in 2017 until 2020. Formerly known as Natural Valley Foods Inc.until 2014 |
| Manitoba | #058 | Winkler Meats Ltd. | Winkler | Federally inspected slaughter until 2010 |
| Manitoba | #428 | Plain Processing Ltd. | Carman | Federally inspected slaughter until 2003 |
| Manitoba | #763 | True North Foods | Carman | Federally inspected slaughter since 2015 |
| Ontario | #005 | Canada Custom Slaughtering Inc. | Toronto | Federally inspected slaughter until 2006 |
| Ontario | #011 | Elbee Meat Packers Ltd. | Toronto | Federally inspected slaughter since 2004 |
| Ontario | #051 | Cargill Canada Ltd. | Guelph | Federally inspected slaughter since 2005. Also doing business as Better beef |
| Ontario | #099 | Tri-Pet Holdings Inc. | Toronto | Federallyinspected slaughter until 2019. Also did business as Ryding-Regency |
| Ontario | #183 | University of Guelph | Guelph | Federally inspected slaughter since 2004 |
| Ontario | #262 | Arnold Meat Packers | Kitchener | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2008, resumed in 2011 until 2011. Formerly known as Gencor Foods Inc. until 2011 |
| Ontario | #287 | St. Ann's Foods Inc. | St. Ann's | Federally inspected slaughter from 2005 until 2014 |
| Ontario | #418 | Norval Meats | Proton Station | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2008. Formerly known as Litt International Exports Ltd. until 2006 |
| Ontario | #656 | Kinder Foods | Mount Forest | Federally inspected slaughter from 2005 until 2011, resumed in 2013. Formerly known as Frey's Custom Meats Inc. until 2013 |
| Ontario | #663 | FGO Organic Processing Ltd. | Ingersoll | Federally inspected slaughter since 2009 |
| Ontario | #715 | Holly Park Meat Packers Inc. | Caledon | Federally inspected slaughter from 2010 until 2012 |
| Ontario | #902 | Tru Harvest Meats Inc. | Toronto | Federally inspected slaughter from 2021 until 2023 |
| Ontario | #7063 | Southwest Meat Packers | Thamesville | Federally inspected slaughter since 2025 |
| Quebec | #010 | Agromex | Ange-Gardien | Federally inspected slaughter for 1 year in 2014 |
| Quebec | #042 | Les Abattoirs Z.Billette Inc. | St-Louis-de-Gonzagu | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2007 |
| Quebec | #053 | Levinoff - Colbex LP. | St-Cyrville de Wendover | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2012. |
| Quebec | #056 | Laprobec Inc. | St-Luc-de-Vincennes | Federally inspected slaughter until 2005 |
| Quebec | #076 | Richelieu Meat Inc. | Massueville | Federally inspected slaughter in 2010, 2012 and since 2016 |
| Quebec | #098 | Abattoir les cèdres Ltd. | Les Cèdres | Federally inspected slaughter until 2002 |
| Quebec | #376 | Firme Roger Dubreuil Inc. | St-Hénédine | Federally inspected slaughter since 2004 |
| Quebec | #431 | Les Viandes Valleyfields Inc. | St-Stanislas-de-Kostka | Plant began operation in 2004 |
| Quebec | #454 | Abattoir St-Germain Inc. | St-Germain-de-Grantham | Federally inspected slaughter since 2004 |
| Quebec | #466 | Jacques Forget Ltd. | St-Louis-de-Terrebonne | Federally inspected slaughter since 2004 |
| Quebec | #475 | Abattoir de Luceville Inc. | Luceville | Federally inspected slaughter from 2004 until 2019 |
| Quebec | #505 | Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation Inc. | St-André Avelin | Federally inspected slaughter until 2017 |
| Quebec | #524 | Viandes Giroux (1997) Inc. | East Angus | Federally inspected slaughter until 2016 |
| Quebec | #563 | Viandes Abitémis Inc. | Fugereville | Federally inspected slaughter until prior to 2002 |
| Quebec | #701 | Abattoirs Abramov Inc. | St-Isidore-de-Laprairie | Federally inspected slaughter for 1 year in 2010 |
| Quebec | #714 | Les Viandes Laroche Inc. | Val-des-Sources (Asbestos) | Federally inspected slaughter from 2010 until 2015 |
| Quebec | #837 | Louis LaFrance et Fils Ltée | Fugereville | Federally inspected slaughter until prior to 2002 |
| Nova Scotia | #026 | Antagonish Abbatoir (1983) Ltd. | Antagonish | Federally inspected slaughter until prior to 2002 |
| New Brunswick | #095 | Maple Leaf Consumer Foods. | Moncton | Federally inspected slaughter until prior to 2002 |
| Prince Edward Island | #443 | Atlantic Beef Products Inc. | Albany | Federally inspected slaughter since 2005 |
| Prince Edward Island | #474 | Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | Charlottetown | Federally inspected slaughter until 2004. Formerly known as Garden Province Meats Inc |
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Provinces | 292,671 | 274,640 | 293,132 | 308,571 | 299,167 | 286,090 | 323,557 | 310,173 | 342,126 | 315,845 |
| Ontario | 94,427 | 99,480 | 103,092 | 104,017 | 113,910 | 101,643 | 102,119 | 112,438 | 122,328 | 102,689 |
| Quebec/Atlantic | 5,197 | 8,263 | 11,774 | 12,144 | 23,044 | 23,943 | 17,901 | 16,568 | 16,624 | 15,767 |
| Canada | 132,611 | 135,450 | 151,201 | 158,067 | 170,004 | 173,037 | 182,201 | 166,300 | 176,136 | 157,425 |
| Province | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western provinces | 2,054,050 | 2,206,053 | 2,358,372 | 2,488,661 | 2,421,387 | 2,606,023 | 2,621,193 | 2,514,674 | 2,421,878 | 2,241,361 |
| Ontario | 566,564 | 596,878 | 618,551 | 624,099 | 569,551 | 609,856 | 612,713 | 562,188 | 489,311 | 513,444 |
| Quebec/Atlantic | 31,601 | 41,511 | 47,096 | 48,576 | 69,131 | 71,828 | 71,605 | 82,841 | 83,120 | 78,837 |
| Canada | 2,652,215 | 2,844,442 | 3,024,019 | 3,161,336 | 3,060,069 | 3,287,707 | 3,305,511 | 3,159,703 | 2,994,309 | 2,833,642 |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of establishments | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
| Total slaughter | 2,652,215 | 2,844,442 | 3,024,019 | 3,161,336 | 3,060,069 | 3,287,707 | 3,305,511 | 3,159,703 | 2,994,309 | 2,833,642 |
| Average slaughter | 132,611 | 135,450 | 151,201 | 158,067 | 170,004 | 173,037 | 182,201 | 166,300 | 176,136 | 157,425 |
| % Top 4 companies | 98 | 96 | 95 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| % Top 8 companies | 100 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| % Top 4 Plants | 96 | 94 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 91 | 91 |
| % Top 8 plants | 100 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 |
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
Compiled by Agriculture and agri-food Canada, Animal industry division, Market information section
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