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Description of price series categories and sources used in compiling the Agricultural Output Price Indices to Base Year 2015 = 100 and Base Year 2010 = 100

Base Year 2015 = 100

Base Year 2010 = 100

Cereals (including seeds)

Categories:

i) Cereals

Price per tonne standardised at 20% moisture content of:
Barley for Feeding
Barley for Malting
Wheat for Feeding
Oats

ii) Cereal Seed

Price per tonne of certified seed of:
Barley
Wheat
Oats

Source: Cereal Merchants and Teagasc

Cereals (including seeds)

 Categories:

i) Cereals

Price per tonne standardised at 20% moisture content of:
Barley for Feeding
Barley for Malting
Wheat for Feeding
Oats

ii) Cereal Seed

Price per tonne of certified seed of:
Barley
Wheat
Oats

Source: Cereal Merchants and Teagasc

Fruit and Vegetables

Categories:

Weighted average price per kg of in-season fruit and vegetables for:

Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Lettuce
Mushroom
Parsnips
Swedes
Tomatoes
Onions
Leeks
Rhubarb
Cucumber
Peppers
Strawberries
Cooking Apples
Cider Apples

Source: Teagasc and DAFM

Vegetables

Categories:

Weighted average price per kg of in-season vegetables for:

Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Lettuce
Mushroom
Parsnips
Swedes
Tomatoes
Onions
Leeks
Rhubarb
Cucumber
Peppers




Source: Teagasc and DAFM

Potatoes (including seeds)

 Categories:

i) Main Crop Potato Varieties:

Weighted average price per tonne of:
Kerr’s Pink
Roosters
Whites

ii) Early Potato Varieties:

Weighted average price per tonne of:
British Queens

iii) Seed Potato Varieties:

Weighted average price per tonne of certified seed of:
Kerr’s Pink
Roosters

Source: Dublin Wholesale Market, Teagasc, DAFM and IFA

Potatoes (including seeds)

 Categories:

i) Main Crop Potato Varieties:

Weighted average price per tonne of:
Kerr’s Pink
Roosters

ii) Early Potato Varieties:

Weighted average price per tonne of:
Home Guards
British Queens

iii) Seed Potato Varieties:

Weighted average price per tonne of certified seed of:
Kerr’s Pink
Roosters

Source: Dublin Wholesale Market, Teagasc and DAFM

Cattle

i) Finished Cattle:

Categories:

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

Cattle

i) Finished Cattle:

Categories:

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:

Categories:

Weighted average price per 100kg liveweight of:

Bullocks (200 - 550kg)
Heifers (200 - 500kg)

Source: Livestock Marts

ii) Store Cattle:

Categories:

Weighted average price per 100kg liveweight of:

Bullocks (200 - 550kg)
Heifers (200 - 500kg)

Source: Livestock Marts

iii) Weanlings:

Categories:

Weighted average price per 100kg liveweight of:

Weanlings (200 - 450kg)

Source: Livestock Marts

iii) Weanlings:

Categories:

Weighted average price per 100kg liveweight of:

Weanlings (200 - 450kg)

Source: Livestock Marts

Calves

Categories:

Price per animal

Source: Livestock Marts

Calves

Categories:

Price per animal

Source: Livestock Marts

Sheep

Categories:

Weighted average price per kg carcase weight of:

Lambs and Hoggets (13 - 21.5kg)

Source: DAFM

Sheep

Categories:

Weighted average price per kg carcase weight of:

Lambs and Hoggets (13 - 21.5kg)

Source: DAFM

Pigs

Categories:

Weighted average price per 100kg carcase weight of:

Grade E, U and S prime pigs

Source: Export Factories and DAFM

Pigs

Categories:

Weighted average price per 100kg carcase weight of:

Grade E and Grade U prime pigs

Source: Export Factories and DAFM

Poultry

Categories:

Price per kg deadweight of:

Broiler Chickens

Turkeys

Source: DAFM

Poultry

Categories:

Price per kg deadweight of:

Broiler Chickens

Turkeys

Source: DAFM

Milk

Categories:

i) Manufacturing Milk

Price per litre standardised at:
3.7% butterfat content
3.3% protein content

ii) Milk for human consumption

National average price per litre

Source: Co-operatives

Milk

Categories:

i) Manufacturing Milk

Price per gallon standardised at:
3.7% butterfat content
3.3% protein content

ii) Milk for human consumption

National average price per gallon

Source: Co-operatives and Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS)

Eggs

Categories:

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

Eggs

Categories:

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

Categories:

Price per kg of:

Lowland Sheep Wool
Mountain Sheep Wool

Source: Wool Merchants

Wool

Categories:

Price per kg of:

Lowland Sheep Wool
Mountain Sheep Wool

Source: Wool Merchants