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

   

INFORMATION BULLETIN

Ref: 150/09
Date: 1 July 2009

Compensation payable during July 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

238

Up to 3 months

208

Over 3 months up to 6 months

360

Over 3 months up to 6 months

321

Over 6 months up to 9 months

495

Over 6 months up to 9 months

412

Over 9 months up to 12 months

577

Over 9 months up to 12 months

494

Over 12 months up to 16 months

732

Over 12 months up to 16 months

601

Over 16 months up to 20 months

801

Over 16 months up to 20 months

704

20 months and over

888

20 months and over

814

Breeding bulls 20 months and over

1,188

Calved

1,254

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

Up to 3 months

68

Up to 3 months

127

Over 3 months up to 6 months

172

Over 3 months up to 6 months

*

Over 6 months up to 12 months

321

Over 6 months up to 12 months

538

Over 12 months up to 16 months

557

Over 12 months up to 16 months

585

Over 16 months up to 20 months

599

Over 16 months up to 20 months

754

20 months and over

669

20 months and over

1,169

 

 

Calved

1,327

 
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

1,192

Over 12 months up to 24 months

4,475

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,620

Bull 24 months and over

3,060

24 months and over (not calved)

1,725

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,635

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,748

Dairy Sector

Male

Female

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Up to 2 months

*

Up to 2 months

516

Over 2 months up to 12 months

*

Over 2 months up to 10 months

*

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,511

Over 10 months up to 18 months

1,383

Bull 24 months and over

*

Over 18 months not calved

1,696

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,895

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,540

* 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 May 2009 and 20 June 2009 for non-pedigree animals, and between 21 December  2008 and 20 June 2009 for pedigree animals.

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Page published: 1 July 2009