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Mr. Alex Carlile
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will estimate the gross value of fat lamb sales by farmers at live markets and direct to abattoirs, respectively, in Wales in each year since 1979; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. David Hunt
The estimated gross values of fat lambs sold in Wales at live markets and direct to abattoirs in each year since 1979 are shown in the table:
| Sales at live sales | Sales to abattoirs | |
| (£,000) | (£,000) | |
| 1979 | 62,705 | 13,951 |
| 1980 | 73,595 | 16,375 |
| 1981 | 96,890 | 21,557 |
| 1982 | 102,575 | 22,822 |
| 1983 | 105,725 | 27,766 |
| 1984 | 125,286 | 37,423 |
| 1985 | 129,143 | 41,455 |
| 1986 | 137,294 | 43,833 |
| 1987 | 145,793 | 48,597 |
| 1988 | 157,608 | 47,344 |
| 1989 | 159,630 | 47,951 |
| 11990 | 163,744 | 49,187 |
| 1 Forecast. | ||