asked the Taoiseach the price of each of the following in each year from 1973 to 1977 inclusive (i) cattle per cwt, (ii) milk per gallon, (iii) barley per ton, (iv) wheat per ton, (v) sheep per cwt and (vi) lambs per cwt.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Prices.
252.
The price data requested by the Deputy are as follows:
(i) CATTLE:
The tables given hereunder set out the available information which relates to the annual average prices per 100 kgs liveweight of bullocks and heifers in certain weight classes at livestock auction marts:
|
Year |
Bullocks |
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300-349 |
350-399 |
400-449 |
450-499 |
500-549 |
550 kgs. |
|
|
kgs. |
kgs. |
kgs. |
kgs. |
kgs. |
and over |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
per 100 kgs. |
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|
1973 |
38.07 |
36.75 |
35.77 |
34.72 |
33.90 |
34.11 |
|
1974 |
27.66 |
28.46 |
29.25 |
30.02 |
30.94 |
31.83 |
|
1975 |
35.49 |
36.73 |
38.03 |
40.14 |
41.75 |
43.11 |
|
1976 |
57.14 |
56.83 |
55.65 |
54.96 |
54.35 |
54.37 |
|
1977 |
69.60 |
67.58 |
66.36 |
65.68 |
65.56 |
65.97 |
|
Year |
Heifers |
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|
300-349 |
350-399 |
400-449 |
|
|
kgs. |
kgs. |
kgs. |
|
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
per 100 kgs. |
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|
1973 |
34.53 |
33.97 |
33.29 |
|
1974 |
24.33 |
26.63 |
26.49 |
|
1975 |
32.40 |
34.84 |
35.55 |
|
1976 |
49.39 |
49.43 |
49.58 |
|
1977 |
59.36 |
60.08 |
59.58 |
(ii) MILK:
The following are annual average unit value prices per gallon of milk, including skimmed milk retained, paid by creameries to producers:
|
Year |
Price per gallon |
|
Pence |
|
|
1973 |
20.0 |
|
1974 |
23.7 |
|
1975 |
30.4 |
|
1976 |
34.6 |
|
1977* |
47.0 |
*The 1977 price is net of the EEC corresponsibility levy introduced in September 1977.
(iii) BARLEY:
The annual average unit value prices per tonne of feeding barley, including feeding barley seed, are as follows:
|
Year |
Price per tonne |
|
£ |
|
|
1973 |
44.11 |
|
1974 |
47.33 |
|
1975 |
56.83 |
|
1976 |
70.61 |
|
1977 |
85.61 |
(iv) WHEAT:
The annual average unit value prices per tonne of wheat (millable and unmillable), including seed, are as follows:
|
Year |
Price per tonne |
|
£ |
|
|
1973 |
55.37 |
|
1974 |
48.02 |
|
1975 |
67.86 |
|
1976 |
80.35 |
|
1977 |
90.37 |
(v) SHEEP:
The available data relate to the annual average unit value prices per kg. of sheep slaughtered for the domestic meat market. Following are the prices:
|
Year |
Price per kg. liveweight |
|
Pence |
|
|
1973 |
26.16 |
|
1974 |
25.85 |
|
1975 |
27.83 |
|
1976 |
36.99 |
|
1977 |
38.31 |
(vi) LAMBS:
The available information relates to the annual average unit value prices per kg. of lambs slaughtered for the domestic and foreign meat markets. Following are the prices:
|
Year |
Price per kg. liveweight |
|
Pence |
|
|
1973 |
38.78 |
|
1974 |
38.15 |
|
1975 |
45.04 |
|
1976 |
63.99 |
|
1977 |
68.32 |