§ Mr. Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will set out in tabular form the average prices obtained in sample cattle markets for steers, subdivided into light, medium and heavy, and for heifers similarly subdivided, at the latest convenient date.
§ Mr. Buchanan-SmithThe following are prices of steers and heifers at representative markets in Great Britain for the week ending 6 May 1980. These prices are collected for European Community price 633W reports, for which there are no separate categories for medium and heavy heifers:
p/kg liveweight Steers Light 86.31 Steers Medium 85.86 Steers Heavy 83.89 Heifers Light 83.62 Heifers Medium/Heavy 83.17 Source: Meat and Livestock Commission.
§ Mr. Lathamasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether
England and Wales (Week ended 7 May 1980) Kg. estimated dressed carcase weight Scotland (Week ended 3 May 1980) Fat Lambs Light (8.14.5 kg.) … 182.06p Nil Standard (15–17.5 kg.) … 175.56p 170.4p Medium (19–20.5 kg.) … 172.65p 183.0p Heavy (21– kg.) … 158.14p 177.8p Overweight (23.5 kg. and over) … 145.34p 169.7p Hoggets Light (8.14.5 kg.) … 144.11p 132.9p Standard (15–17.5 kg.) … 153.19p 137.2p Medium (18–20.5 kg.) … 148.01p 133.3p Heavy (21–27.5 kg.) … 124.96p 112.1p Overweight (28 kg. and over) … 103.34p 94.4p Comparable figures for Northern Ireland are not available.