HC Deb 28 November 1956 vol 561 cc52-4W
Mr. Hurd

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the returns, showing average market prices and fatstock guarantees, due to producers of fat cattle in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, respectively, for each of the first six months of the current livestock year; and how the total of these returns for the United Kingdom will match the standard price of 151s. per live hundredweight.

Mr. Amory

The information is as follows:

HOME BRED FAT CATTLE
AVERAGE MARKET PRICES, FATSTOCK GUARANTEE PAYMENTS AND AVERAGE RETURNS TO PRODUCERS
IN SHILLINGS AND PENCE PER LIVE CWT.
1956
Four week period Date ended Guarantee Payment applicable throughout U.K. England and Wales Scotland Northern Ireland United Kingdom
Guarantee Payment Supplementary Payment Average Market Price Average Return Average Market Price Average Return Average Market Price Average Return (a) Average Market Price Average Return (a)
s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
1 22nd April … 3 0 23 0 132 4 158 4 136 7 162 7 123 4 159 7 132 5 159 3
2 20th May … 6 6 21 0 128 10 156 4 131 5 158 11 120 3 156 4 128 8 156 9
3 17th June … 10 0 18 0 130 5 158 5 134 1 162 1 114 8 149 5 129 0 157 10
4 15th July … 14 0 15 0 122 10 151 10 136 1 165 1 109 1 141 0 122 9 152 2
5 12th August … 17 0 13 0 114 3 144 3 128 1 158 1 103 1 133 1 114 10 144 10
6 9th September … 21 7 (b) 11 0 107 5 140 0 121 1 153 8 94 5 127 0 107 3 139 10
NOTES: (a) Includes Northern Ireland Headage Payments (Periods 1 to 4).
(b) Includes stabilising adjustments.

The average total return to producers of all certified fatstock throughout the United Kingdom over the whole of periods 1 to 6 was 150s. 4d. per cwt.