§ Mr. Michael Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will publish, in tabular form, the average auction price in Great Britain over each of the last four weeks for light, medium and heavy steers, and light and medium/heavy heifers, respectively;
(2) if he will publish, in tabular form, the average auction price in Great Britain over each of the last four weeks for certitified/unshorn hoggets (a) to 45 lb., (b) 45–60 lb., and (c) over 60 lb. and for light fat ewes and heavy fat ewes, respectively
(3) if he will publish, in tabular form, the average auction price in Great Britain 491W over each of the last four weeks for fat pigs under each of the following headings: porkers, cutters, baconers and fat sows.
§ Mr. Bishop:The information requested is set out below. Average prices have
CATTLE £s per live cwt. Week Ending Light Medium/ Heavy Light Medium Heavy 25th February 1975 … … 18.30 18.18 18.07 17.46 17.87 4th March 1975 … … … 19.41 19.35 19.06 18.80 18.93 11th March 1975 … … … 21.89 21.83 21.56 21.27 21.24 18th March 1975 … … … 21.77 21.65 21.39 20.95 21.24
SHEEP Certified Hoggets p per lb. edcw Fat Ewes £ per head Week Ended Up to 45 lb. 45–60 lbs. Over 60 lbs. Light Heavy 22nd February 1975 … … 40.1 35.3 29.8 7.82 10.56 1st March 1975 … … … 40.9 35.6 31.5 7.85 10.63 8th March 1975 … … … 43.0 37.3 31.7 8.84 11.28 15th March 1975 … … … 43.6 38.1 31.8 9.36 11.84
PIGS £per score liveweight Week Ended Porker Cutter Baconer Fat Sows (England and Wales only) All Pigs £ 22nd February 1975 … … 3.81 3.67 3.52 2.51 3.865 1st March 1973 … … … 3.94 3.74 3.55 2.49 3.765 8th March 1975 … … … 3.94 3.76 3.63 2.50 3.829 15th March 1975 … … … 4.07 3.91 3.78 2.50 3.954