Mr. T. Williamsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the monthly average market realisation price for bacon and pork pigs, separately, from July, 1954, to the latest month for which figures are available.
Mr. AmoryIt is not possible to give the information asked for, since the statistics on which the guarantee payments are based do not distinguish between the different uses of pigs.
The following table, however, shows the four-weekly average realisation prices for pigs certified under the Fatstock Guarantee Scheme at auction markets and at bacon factories. These include in each case pigs of all weights regardless of the use made of them.
UNITED KINGDOM—PIGS 28TH JUNE, 1954–4TH DECEMBER, 1955 Four-weekly average realisation prices of auction market and bacon factory pigs. Four-weekly period ended Auction market deadweight per score Bacon factory deadweight per score s. d. s. d. 1954 18th July* … 34 8 38 2 15th August … 38 2 36 9 12th September … 30 2 35 5 10th October … 28 5 33 10 7th November … 28 11 34 2 5th December … 34 11 33 7 1955 2nd January … 39 6 34 4 30th January … 37 9 34 7 27th February … 37 3 33 11 27th March … 30 9 31 3 24th April … 26 11 28 6 22nd May … 26 6 26 7 19th June … 33 3 28 9 17th July … 36 5 33 2 14th August … 39 1 38 7 11th September … 44 1 43 6 9th October … 49 10 45 5 6th November … 51 0 45 7 (Prov.) (Prov.) 4th December … 48 4 45 3 (Prov.) (Prov.) *Three-weekly period.
§ 102. Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what were the first-hand prices of imported 99W bacon from 15th June to the latest available date.
FIRST-HAND PRICES OF IMPORTED BACON: 15TH JUNE, 1955–31ST December, 1955 Shillings per cwt. Polish Period Selection Danish Dutch Irish Republic Standard Half-brand Swedish Hungarian s. s. s. s. s. s. s. 15th June A 238 228 — 218 216 — — to B 228 218 — 208 206 — — 22nd June C 218 208 — 198 — — — 23rd June A 248 240 236 232 230 — — to B 240 232 228 224 222 — — 29th June C 232 224 — 216 — — — 30th June A 254 246 242 238 236 — — to B 248 240 236 232 230 — — 13th July C 242 234 — 226 — — — 14th July A 274 268 264 262 260 — — to B 270 264 260 258 256 — — 20th July C 266 260 — 254 — — — 21st July A 286 280 276 274 272 — — to B 282 276 272 270 268 — — 10th August C 278 272 — 266 — — — 11th August A 296 290 286 284 282 290 284 to B 292 286 282 280 278 286 280 17th August C 288 282 — 276 — — 276 18th August A 316 310 306 304 302 310 304 to B 312 306 302 300 298 306 300 24th August C 308 302 — 296 — — 296 25th August A 328 322 318 316 314 322 316 to B 324 318 314 312 310 318 312 12th November C 320 314 — 308 — — 308 13th November A 328 318 314 310 308 — 306 to B 324 310 306 300 298 — 296 19th November C 314 298 — 288 — — 284 20th November A 310 300 296 292 290 — 288 to B 306 292 288 282 280 — 278 3rd December C 296 280 — 270 — — 266 4th December A 296 284 280 274 272 — 268 to B 286 274 270 264 262 — 258 31st December C 272 260 — 250 — — 244
§ Mr. Hurdasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the amount of guarantee payments included in the price of 46s. 2d. a score which farmers are being paid this week for Grade A bacon pigs; and what was the amount when the price was 55s. a score in August and September.
Mr. AmoryI am unable to say what guarantee payments are included in the price of 46s. 2d. a score, which is an inclusive price for Grade A bacon pigs in
100W
Mr. AmoryThe following is the information:
the weight range 7 score to 8 score 15 lb. deadweight quoted by the Fatstock Marketing Corporation for the week beginning 5th December. Guarantee payments in this week for this grade will be the collective guarantee of 3s. 6d. a score deadweight, the quality premium of is. 0d. a score and any deadweight guarantee which may become payable. The price of 55s. 0d. a score was also an inclusive price for Grade A bacon pigs fixed by the Corporation during August and 101W September. Guarantees payable during those months varied from week to week and were as follows:
Week ended Collective guarantee Quality premium Deadweight guarantee Total s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 7th August 3 11 1 0 8 1 13 0 14th August 3 11 1 0 8 1 13 0 21st August 4 2 1 0 5 5 10 7 28th August 4 2 1 0 5 5 10 7 4th September 4 2 1 0 4 1 9 3 11th September 4 2 1 0 4 1 9 3 18th September 4 4 1 0 4 1 9 5 25th September 4 4 1 0 4 1 9 5 2nd October 4 4 1 0 Nil 5 4
§ Mr. F. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the monthly average number of pigs sold through auction marts in the United Kingdom during the period from July, 1954, to the latest month for which figures are available.
Mr. AmoryThe following are the four-weekly numbers of pigs certified under the Fatstock Guarantee Scheme at auction marts in the United Kingdom:
Four-week period ended U.K. Nos. of pigs certified 1954 18th July* … 69,900 15th August … 122,000 12th September … 173,200 10th October … 290,800 7th November … 320,000 5th December 1955 … 337,200 2nd January … 358,000 30th January … 295,600 27th February … 282,000 27th March … 323,600 24th April … 320,400 22nd May … 327,500 19th June … 284,000 17th July … 216,400 14th August … 178,000 11th September … 197,200 9th October … 230,800 6th November … 216,400 (provisional) 4th December … 211,900 (provisional) * Three-week period.