Table A11 Feeding stuff prices by month, 1997

Jan.*

Feb.

March

April*

May

June

£/tonne

£/tonne

£/tonne

£/tonne

£/tonne

£/tonne

Hay

74.25

75.63

71.15

66.10

72.56

77.50

Barley straw

22.52

23.25

21.88

20.70

20.88

21.38

Oat straw

21.33

23.00

23.00

-

-

-

July*

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.*

Nov.

Dec.

£/tonne

£/tonne

£/tonne

£/tonne

£/tonne

£/tonne

Hay

64.67

55.75

43.75

63.25

70.00

63.33

Barley straw

20.85

17.88

18.63

23.88

23.88

25.22

Oat straw

-

16.00

19.00

20.00

17.00

-

Average of growers' prices paid by a representative sample of merchants throughout Scotland.

Monthly averages relate to statistical months of four or five(*) weeks.