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Output Price Sources Base 2020

	Base Year 2020 = 100 Categories	Base Year 2015 = 100 Categories
Description of price series categories and sources used in compiling the Agricultural Output Price Indices to Base Year 2020 = 100 and Base Year 2015 = 100
Cereals (including seeds)	Cereals Price per tonne standardised at 20% moisture content of: Barley for Feeding Barley for Malting Wheat for Feeding Oats Forage and Industrial crops Cereal Seed Price per tonne of certified seed of: Barley Wheat Oats Source: Cereal Merchants and Teagasc	Cereals Price per tonne standardised at 20% moisture content of: Barley for Feeding Barley for Malting Wheat for Feeding Oats Cereal Seed Price per tonne of certified seed of: Barley Wheat Oats Source: Cereal Merchants and Teagasc
Fruit and Vegetables	Weighted average price per kg of in-season fruit and vegetables for: Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Broccoli Carrots Cauliflower Celery Lettuce Mushrooms Parsnips Swedes Tomatoes Onions Leeks Rhubarb Cucumbers Peppers Strawberries Cooking Apples Cider Apples Source: Teagasc and DAFM	Weighted average price per kg of in-season fruit and vegetables for: Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Broccoli Carrots Cauliflower Celery Lettuce Mushrooms Parsnips Swedes Tomatoes Onions Leeks Rhubarb Cucumbers Peppers Strawberries Cooking Apples Cider Apples Source: Teagasc and DAFM
Potatoes (including seeds)	Main Crop Potato Varieties: Weighted average price per tonne of: Kerr’s Pink Roosters Whites Early Potato Varieties: Weighted average price per tonne of: British Queens Seed Potato Varieties: Weighted average price per tonne of certified seed of: Kerr’s Pink Roosters Source: Dublin Wholesale Market, Teagasc, DAFM and IFA	Main Crop Potato Varieties: Weighted average price per tonne of: Kerr’s Pink Roosters Whites Early Potato Varieties: Weighted average price per tonne of: British Queens Seed Potato Varieties: Weighted average price per tonne of certified seed of: Kerr’s Pink Roosters Source: Dublin Wholesale Market, Teagasc, DAFM and IFA
Cattle i) Finished Cattle:	Weighted average price per 100kg carcase weight of: Steers Heifers Young Bulls Mature Bulls Cows Weighted average price per 100 kg liveweight of: Heifers (>500kg) Source: DAFM and Livestock Marts	Weighted average price per 100kg carcase weight of: Steers Heifers Young Bulls Mature Bulls Cows Weighted average price per 100 kg liveweight of: Heifers (>500kg) Source: DAFM and Livestock Marts
ii) Store Cattle:	Weighted average price per 100kg liveweight of: Bullocks (200 - 550kg) Heifers (200 - 500kg) Source: Livestock Marts	Weighted average price per 100kg liveweight of: Bullocks (200 - 550kg) Heifers (200 - 500kg) Source: Livestock Marts
iii) Weanlings:	Weighted average price per 100kg liveweight of: Weanlings (200 - 450kg) Source: Livestock Marts	Weighted average price per 100kg liveweight of: Weanlings (200 - 450kg) Source: Livestock Marts
Calves	Price per animal Source: Livestock Marts	Price per animal Source: Livestock Marts
Sheep	Weighted average price per kg carcase weight of: Lambs and Hoggets (13 - 21.5kg) Source: DAFM	Weighted average price per kg carcase weight of: Lambs and Hoggets (13 - 21.5kg) Source: DAFM
Pigs	Weighted average price per 100kg carcase weight of: Grade E, U and S prime pigs Source: Export Factories and DAFM	Weighted average price per 100kg carcase weight of: Grade E, U and S prime pigs Source: Export Factories and DAFM
Poultry	Price per kg deadweight of: Broiler Chickens Turkeys Source: DAFM	Price per kg deadweight of: Broiler Chickens Turkeys Source: DAFM
Milk	Manufacturing Milk Price per litre standardised at: 3.7% butterfat content 3.3% protein content Price per litre for milk for human consumption Source: Co-operatives	Manufacturing Milk Price per litre standardised at: 3.7% butterfat content 3.3% protein content Price per litre for milk for human consumption Source: Co-operatives
Eggs	Weighted average price per dozen of: Caged Hen Eggs (size S, M, L and XL) Free Range Eggs (size S, M, L and XL) Source: DAFM	Weighted average price per dozen of: Caged Hen Eggs (size S, M, L and XL) Free Range Eggs (size S, M, L and XL) Source: DAFM
Wool	Price per kg of: Lowland Sheep Wool Mountain Sheep Wool Source: Wool Merchants	Price per kg of: Lowland Sheep Wool Mountain Sheep Wool Source: Wool Merchants