P247 CEEFAX 2 247 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/33 Average price 1/4 (£/tonnj) 1998 1997 17 Apr 9 Apr 18 Apr 90.57 89.26 56.25 Trade(£/t ex farm) Markets are improving as qualit8 stocks tighten and average material finds increased demand. Bulk prices are mainly £50-£90 up to £100-£160 with £220-£240 for Piper and £200- £250 Edward. Bags are mostly £40-£80 with frying Piper up to £150 and Processing spot from £30-£60 up to £100-£130 for Saturna and £85 Pipjr. Crops Planting is severely delayed by wet weather,although the forecast is better for this week. Total completed is now 34,974ha compared with 115,545 in 1997. British Potato Council YourMonjy UK rates £/$ Major Main Menu
P247 CEEFAX 2 247 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/50 23 April 2/4 Feed Wheat £/tonne +/- S East 72.30 -1.00 S Wjst 74.00 -0.40 Eastern 72.70 +0.50 Midlands 73.00 +0.70 N East 71.00 +0.70 N Wjst 73.00 +0.70 Scotland 76.00 n/c Feed Barley S East 71.30 -1.70 S Wjst 70.50 -2.00 Eastern 71.00 +0.10 Midlands - - N East - - N Wjst 71.30 +0.50 Green rate 1 ECU = £0.695735 Forecast to revalue wrom 3 Ma= on basis of ex-rates from 23 April. Home-Grown Cereal1 Authorit8 YourMonjy UK rates £/$ Major Main Menu
P247 CEEFAX 2 247 Fri 24 Apr 05:00/54 ↑ 3/4 Auction prices Wed 22 Apr Cattle Numbers up 13% Ave price 86.36p/kg (-0.39p) Lambs Numbers up 42% Ave price 121.79p/kg (-6.37p) Hoggets Numbers down 19% Ave price 91.69p/kg (-13.57p) Pigs Numbers up 5% Ave price 66.66p/kg (-3.95p) Changes are given compared with a week earlier. Next update 24 Apr Meat & Livestock Commission Figures YourMoney UK rates £/$ Major Main Menu
P247 CEEFAX 2 247 Fri 24 Apr 05:05/10 4/4 20 April Apr Mar Apr 98 98 97 Purchases 34.58 51.79 38.59 Ljasing 6.19 7.40 6.23 Many enquiries, but little trading this week. Ljasing: price drgp expected,4.10% now at 6.5ppl. Few vendors accepting current values with 4.16% trading at 36ppl. All prices in pence per litre Leasing: ave of all quota Purchase: ave unused Friesian quot Bruton Knowles oQE YourMonjy UK rates £/$ Major Main Menu