HC Deb 15 July 1975 vol 895 c454W
Mr. Geraint Howells

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the average market prices for store cattle in leading Welsh markets for the last week in June 1975; and what were the corresponding figures for the last five years.

Mr. John Morris

There are considerable variations in the prices of store cattle, particularly on account of breed, and it would be uninformative to give overall prices. As examples, however, the average prices of first quality 18-monthold beef and beef/dairy cross stores at representative Welsh markets during the last week in June this year and each of the last five years were:

Discussions covering the Community's policy in the dairy sector have been held in the Council of Ministers in the context of the stocktaking of the common agricultural policy.

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