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

   

Information bulletin

Ref: 102/09
Date: 5 May 2009

Compensation payable during May 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

212

Up to 3 months

176

Over 3 months up to 6 months

357

Over 3 months up to 6 months

313

Over 6 months up to 9 months

533

Over 6 months up to 9 months

438

Over 9 months up to 12 months

671

Over 9 months up to 12 months

563

Over 12 months up to 16 months

744

Over 12 months up to 16 months

635

Over 16 months up to 20 months

792

Over 16 months up to 20 months

701

20 months and over

892

20 months and over

792

Breeding bulls 20 months and over

1,281

Calved

1,054

Dairy Sector

Male
Female
Age
Compensationdue (£/head)
Age
Compensationdue (£/head)

Up to 3 months

60

Up to 3 months

163

Over 3 months up to 6 months

187

Over 3 months up to 6 months

*

Over 6 months up to 12 months

318

Over 6 months up to 12 months

457

Over 12 months up to 16 months

560

Over 12 months up to 16 months

603

Over 16 months up to 20 months

602

Over 16 months up to 20 months

713

20 months and over

697

20 months and over

1,055

 

 

Calved

1,272

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

1,047

Over 12 months up to 24 months

4,466

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,540

Bull 24 months and over

2,723

24 months and over (not calved)

1,561

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,422

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,528

Dairy Sector

Male

Female

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Up to 2 months

*

Up to 2 months

534

Over 2 months up to 12 months

*

Over 2 months up to 10 months

1,256**

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,789

Over 10 months up to 18 months

1,637

Bull 24 months and over

*

Over 18 months not calved

1,538

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,829

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,416

* 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 March 2009 and 20 April 2009 for non-pedigree animals, and between 21 October 2008 and 20 April 2009 for pedigree animals.

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Page published: 5 May 2009