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Compensation for Bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis and Enzootic Bovine Leukosis

Compensation payable during October 2009, in England (and in Wales and Scotland for BSE only) for a bovine animal compulsorily slaughtered for disease control purposes will be as detailed below.

Table of Non-pedigree Bovine Categories

Beef Sector

Male

Female

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Up to 3 months

227

Up to 3 months

184

Over 3 months up to 6 months

408

Over 3 months up to 6 months

379

Over 6 months up to 9 months

484

Over 6 months up to 9 months

424

Over 9 months up to 12 months

616

Over 9 months up to 12 months

521

Over 12 months up to 16 months

710

Over 12 months up to 16 months

614

Over 16 months up to 20 months

797

Over 16 months up to 20 months

716

20 months and over

855

20 months and over

781

Breeding bulls 20 months and over

1,075

Calved

1,009

Dairy Sector

Male
Female
Age
Compensation due (£/head)
Age
Compensation due (£/head)

Up to 3 months

51

Up to 3 months

173

Over 3 months up to 6 months

168

Over 3 months up to 6 months

*

Over 6 months up to 12 months

320

Over 6 months up to 12 months

*

Over 12 months up to 16 months

519

Over 12 months up to 16 months

526

Over 16 months up to 20 months

575

Over 16 months up to 20 months

598

20 months and over

638

20 months and over

1,114

 

 

Calved

1,394

Table of Pedigree Bovine Categories

Beef Sector

Male

Female

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

6 months up to 12 months

*

6 months up to 12 months

1,172**

Over 12 months up to 24 months

4,085

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,509

Bull 24 months and over

2,944

24 months and over (not calved)

1,725

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,047

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,680

Dairy Sector

Male

Female

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Up to 2 months

*

Up to 2 months

434

Over 2 months up to 12 months

*

Over 2 months up to 10 months

939

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,388

Over 10 months up to 18 months

1,177

Bull 24 months and over

*

Over 18 months not calved

1,555

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,792

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,425

* Compensation to be determined using individual valuation

** Compensation to be determined using previously ascertained market price (see paragraph 3 below)

 

Notes to editors

1. The above notice details the compensation payable for those animals slaughtered because they are either affected with bovine TB, BSE, Brucellosis or EBL or are suspected of having one of these diseases; or are the offspring or cohorts of confirmed BSE cases.

2. Compensation for bovine animals slaughtered for Bovine TB, EBL and Brucellosis is calculated in England under the Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 and the Individual Ascertainment of Value (England) Order 2005. Compensation for bovine animals slaughtered for BSE is calculated in England under the TSE Regulations 2006, in Wales under the BSE Compensation (Wales) Regulations 2006, and in Scotland under the TSE (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

3. Where the Secretary of State considers that the sales data for any particular bovine category in any given month are inadequate, or such price data is unavailable, the compensation payable will either be at the level of the most recently ascertained value for the same category or he may opt to pay compensation at the level of the market value of the animal in question, as ascertained under the Individual Ascertainment of Value (England) Order 2005 or the TSE Regulations 2006. A statistical analysis of sales data collected during a twelve months period has helped Defra identify the level of variability in sales prices (for each category). This intelligence is used to determine when there is insufficient data to support a table valuation.

4. Where an owner slaughters an animal voluntarily and privately (which must be agreed with the Department) no compensation will be payable. 

5. The values in the table of categories above have been derived from sales information obtained from store markets, prime markets, rearing calf sales, breeding sales and dispersal sales in Great Britain between 21 August 2009 and 20 September 2009 for non-pedigree animals, and between 21 March 2009 and 20 September 2009 for pedigree animals.

 

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