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Food Prices

Volume 885: debated on Wednesday 29 January 1975

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asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will publish in the Official Report the price increases on all foods subject to EEC agreements and common agricultural policy policies since the Treaty of Accession.

The following table shows the first-hand prices at January 1973 and January 1975 of the main foods subject to EEC agreements and CAP policies for which information is readily available.

PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND FOODS IN JANUARY 1973 AND JANUARY 1975

Price

Item

Basis

Unit

January 1973(e)

January 1975(e)

Wheat, milling, softCorn merchants prices to growers(a)£ per ton ex farm(Week ending 25th January 1973)(Week ending 23rd January 1975)
41·5559·85
Barley, maltingCorn merchants prices to growers(a)£ per ton ex farm(Week ending 25th January 1973)(Week ending 23rd January 1975)
39·7562·10
Maize, feedgrainsImport price (U.S.A.)(b)£ per ton42·7562·12
Poultry broilers (3–3½ lb.)Wholesale market(b)p per lb.13·819·6
Hen Eggs, standard home-producedWholesale market(b)p per doz.19·128·0
Beef, Scottish killed, sidesLondon Central Marketsp per lb.28·528·5
Lamb, English mediumLondon Central Marketsp per lb.28·228·7
Pork, English (100–120 lb.)London Central Marketsp per lb.18·725·0
Bacon, A1 selectionLondon National Provision Exchange£ per ton445·0785·0
Bacon, DanishLondon National Provision Exchange£ per ton525·0800·0
Butter, New ZealandLondon National Provision Exchange£ per ton491·0661·0 to 674·0
Cheese, New Zealand CheddarLondon National Provision Exchange£ per ton481·0735·0
(nominal)
Sugar, GranulatedEx refinery (cwt. sacks)£ per tonJanuary 1973(g)January 1975(g)
82·49280·00
(estimate)
Apples—
Home Grown Coxes Orange Pippin Class IWholesale markets(c)p per lb.11·611·0
French Golden DeliciousWholesale markets(c)p per lb.9·010·6
French Delicious Coloured SportsWholesale markets(c)p per lb.8·410·4
Pears—
Home Grown Conference Class IWholesale markets(c)p per lb.8·68·6
Italian PassacrassanaWholesale markets(c)p per lb.8·38·6
Peaches, South AfricanWholesale markets(c)£ per tray1·381·88
Oranges, Sweet, Medium size—
SpanishWholesale markets(c)£ per container1·382·04
IsraeliWholesale markets(c)£ per container1·882·20

Price

Item

Basis

Unit

January 1973(e)

January 1975(e)

Lemons—
CyprusWholesale markets(c)£ per container2·423·34
ItalyWholesale markets(c)£ per container1·973·45
Potatoes—
King Edwards, Lincolnshires and YorkshiresWholesale markets(c)£ per cwt.1·562·10
WhitesWholesale markets(c)£ per cwt.1·301·74
Cauliflowers—
Home grown Cornish—
Class IWholesale markets(c)£ per doz.1·181·08
Class IIWholesale markets(c)£ per doz.0·920·90
FrenchWholesale markets(c)£ per doz.1·341·18
Tomatoes, CanaryWholesale markets(c)£ per 6kg.1·322·32
Cucumbers, CanaryWholesale markets(c)p each10·818·8
MilkProducer price(d)p per gal.December 1972(g)December 1974(g)
21·6134·63
Fish—
CodAverage monthly landing price(f)£ per cwt.January 1973(g)October 1974(g)
11·1713·02
HaddockAverage monthly landing price(f)£ per cwt.10·5811·91
PlaiceAverage monthly landing price(f)£ per cwt.10·4116·95

Notes:

(a) Corn Returns—Ex-farm spot prices published by Home Grown Cereals Authority.
(b) Average of quotations received from four port markets. Published in MAFF Agricultural Market Report.
(c) Average of quotations received from nine main markets. Published in MAFF Agricultural Market Report.
(d) Total sales off farms in England and Wales. Source: Milk Marketing Board.
(e) Except where other dates are shown, the prices are average prices for the weeks ending on 24th January 1973 and 22nd January 1975 respectively.
(f) Average unit value, i.e., total price in £ ÷ total landings in cwt.
(g) These prices are averages for the month specified.