§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will seek to amend the Water Act 1963 so as to enable regional water authorities to assume responsibility for the maintenance and improvement of watercourses other than "main river" watercourses.
Fat Cattle Store Cattle Medium Steers £ per live cwt. 1st quality, 18 month Beef /Dairy Cross Steers £ per head Week ending Carlisle Penrith Carlisle Penrith 1973: 10th January … … 20–19 20–09 124 128* 7th February … … 19–06 19–50 132 134* 7th March … … 18–17 18–58 134 136* 4th April … … 18–15 18–09 134 136* 9th May … … 18–98 18–97 141 140 6th June … … 19–30 19–40 140 138 4th July … … 19–60 20–34 140 142 8th August … … 18–56 18–68 136 132* 5th September … … 18–43 18–32 128 132 10th October … … 18–04 18–45 136 136* 7th November … … 18–54 18–38 136 141 5th December … … 18–99 19–82 134 135 1974: 14th January … … 18–01 18–29 128 130 6th February … … 18–41 18–01 126 125* 6th March … … 18–36 18–48 128 130* 10th April … … 18–60 18–73 120 123 8th May … … 19–12 18–79 117 118 5th June … … 19–23 19–60 115 118 10th July … … 18–41 18–31 114 110* 7th August … … 18–20 18–25 118 115* 4th September … … 16–23 16–22 112 116 9th October … … 13–92 13–49 105 109 6th November … … 14–38 13–95 104 103 4th December … … 16–10 16–82 N/A N/A * No market in week quoted. Price quoted relates to next market held (normally following week). Source:
M.L.C. (Fat cattle prices).
M.A.F.F. (Store cattle prices).