How many cows are killed a day in the world?

Our hamburger patties all come to us from our supplier, Cargill, in Spruce Grove, AB. The number of cattle slaughtered on a given day may fluctuate based on factors such as demand or the size of the animals. We hope this helps answer your question. read more

Among mammals 41,700,000 cows and calves were killed for food in 2000, as well as 115,200,000 pigs and 4,300,000 sheep, for a total of 161,200,000. These stats are also expected to continue to rise. Thus, the total number of all animals killed for food in 2000 was 9.7 billion. read more