PART 1Calculation of the average market price for bovine animals of the genus Bos
1.—(1) The average market price for each non-pedigree bovine category shall be calculated in respect of each month from data collected in Great Britain relating to the sale prices of animals of that category in the preceding month.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3), it shall be the amount obtained by dividing the sum of those sale prices by the total number of animals of that category for which sale price data have been collected.
(3) Where, in respect of any non-pedigree bovine category in any given month, the Secretary of State considers that the sale price data collected pursuant to sub-paragraph (1) are inadequate, or where no such data are available, the average market price for the month shall be the most recently ascertained average market price for the same category, where one has been previously calculated.
2.—(1) The average market price for each pedigree bovine category shall be calculated in respect of each month from data collected in Great Britain relating to the sale price of animals of that category in the preceding six months.
(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) it shall be the amount obtained by dividing the sum of those sale prices by the total number of animals in that category for which sale price data have been collected.
(3) Where, in respect of any particular pedigree bovine category in any given month, there is no available sale price data for any of the preceding six months or the Secretary of State considers that the available data for every one of these months is inadequate, the average market price for the month shall be the most recently ascertained average market price for the same category, where one has been previously calculated.
3. The sale price data referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be collected from store markets, prime markets, rearing calf sales, breeding sales and dispersal sales.