§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been the average price paid to the producer for a(a) 400 kilogram and (b) 350 kilogram deadweight beef steer in each month of the last five years for which figures are readily available. [41658]
§ Mr. Paul MurphyInformation is not collated on the basis requested. However, details of the average deadweight price for all steers in each month since January 1993 are set out in the table.
Northern Ireland deadweight steer price (P/KG) 1993–98 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 January 212 222 230 223 178 155 February 230 222 225 223 169 156 March 245 228 224 220 169 144 April 234 230 228 187 164 142 May 257 245 225 196 162 — June 249 232 227 190 167 — July 237 228 226 187 172 — August 226 227 226 174 169 — September 214 221 227 173 171 — October 208 222 226 172 171 — November 219 226 228 179 167 — December 225 233 225 187 159 —