|
|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4L | 4H | 5L | 5H | |
|
E
|
-40
|
9
|
20
|
20
|
12
|
-25
|
-40
|
|
U+
|
-40
|
6
|
12
|
12
|
6
|
-25
|
-40
|
|
U-
|
-40
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
0
|
-25
|
-40
|
|
R
|
-40
|
-5
|
0
|
0
|
-5
|
-25
|
-40
|
|
O+
|
-40
|
-10
|
-5
|
-5
|
-10
|
-25
|
-40
|
|
O-
|
-40
|
-20
|
-15
|
-15
|
-20
|
-25
|
-40
|
|
P+
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
|
P-
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
-40
|
Steers/heifers/bulls 260kg - 400kg dead weight
Freedom food and suckler premium are only paid on cattle that are within
the weight specification and within the pale grey area on the grid.
Cattle out of specification deductions:
| Overweight:- | Underweight:- |
| 400.5kg - 410.0kg = -14p/kg 410.5kg - 420.0kg = -24p/kg 420.5kg upwards = -30p/kg |
250kg - 259.5kg = -10p/kg 240kg - 249.5kg = -18p/kg 239.5kg and less = -40p/kg |
Steers = Base price
Heifers 300kg and over = Base price
Heifers under 300kg = -5p/kg
Y/bulls under 16 months = -5p/kg
Bulls over 16 months = Realisation (i.e. not wanted)
Click
here
for more information on the beef carcass classification grid from the Meat
and Livestock Commission website.
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