HC Deb 26 January 1967 vol 739 c344W
Mr. Elystan Morgan

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how the average sale prices of beef and mutton in markets in Wales during 1966 compared with the average sale prices for the same commodities in English markets.

Mr. John Mackie

No figures are available on which comparisons can be made of carcase meat prices in England and in Wales but average market prices for fat cattle and sheep certified under the Fatstock Guarantee Scheme in the first 11 months of 1966 were:

CATTLE (PER LIVE CWT,)
England Wales
s. d. s. d.
January-March 180 6 176 8
April-June 189 10 189 9
July-September 172 4 165 1
October-November 139 8 131 11

SHEEP (PENCE PER LB.)
d. d.
January-March 37¾ 37¾
April-June 42 44
July-September 35 34¾
October-November 28¾ 28