HC Deb 07 November 1934 vol 293 cc1050-1W
Mr. LEONARD

asked the Minister of Agriculture the margins, per hundredweight, by which the prices of beef have advanced or declined since the beginning of the subsidy period on 1st September, 1934?

Mr. ELLIOT

With occasional exceptions, wholesale prices of beef have shown a steady decline since the beginning of the subsidy period. The following statement shows the average wholesale prices

Average Weekly Prices of Beef and Fat Cattle for the Weeks ended 29th August and 31st October,1934.
Description 29th August 31st October Variation in Price.
Beef (per cwt.)— s. d. s. d. s. d.
English Longsides, National Mark, Prime 64 2 57 2 7 0
English Longsides, Cow and Bull 44 4 40 10 3 6
Argentine, Chilled, Hindquarters 60 8 51 4 9 4
Argentine, Chilled, Hindquarters Forequarters 31 6 31 6
Australian, Frozen, Hindquarters 31 6 30 4 1 2
Australian, Frozen, Forequarters 24 6 24 6
Fat Cattle (per live cwt.)—
English, Fat Steers and Heifers 38 3 34 8 3 7
English, Fat Cows 24 2 22 1 2 1
Note 1. The prices for beef are wholesaler to retailer and those for cattle represent transactions between producer and purchaser.
Note 2. In all cases except National Mark prime beef, the prices are the mean between first and second quality.