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

   

Information Bulletin

Ref: 199/09
Date: 28 August 2009

Compensation payable during September 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

225

Up to 3 months

188

Over 3 months up to 6 months

321

Over 3 months up to 6 months

285

Over 6 months up to 9 months

489

Over 6 months up to 9 months

409

Over 9 months up to 12 months

588

Over 9 months up to 12 months

508

Over 12 months up to 16 months

737

Over 12 months up to 16 months

629

Over 16 months up to 20 months

830

Over 16 months up to 20 months

724

20 months and over

860

20 months and over

783

Breeding bulls 20 months and over

965

Calved

907

 

Dairy Sector

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

Up to 3 months

53

Up to 3 months

133

Over 3 months up to 6 months

164

Over 3 months up to 6 months

*

Over 6 months up to 12 months

301

Over 6 months up to 12 months

*

Over 12 months up to 16 months

552

Over 12 months up to 16 months

546

Over 16 months up to 20 months

596

Over 16 months up to 20 months

675

20 months and over

638

20 months and over

1,053

 

 

Calved

1,363

 

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

4,105

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,488

Bull 24 months and over

2,994

24 months and over (not calved)

1,723

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,203

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,607

 

Dairy Sector

Male

Female

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Age

Compensation due (£/head)

Up to 2 months

*

Up to 2 months

443

Over 2 months up to 12 months

*

Over 2 months up to 10 months

819

Over 12 months up to 24 months

1,511

Over 10 months up to 18 months

1,084

Bull 24 months and over

*

Over 18 months not calved

1,543

 

 

Calved under 36 months

1,788

 

 

Calved 36 months and over

1,441

* 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 July 2009 and 20 August 2009 for non-pedigree animals, and between 21 February 2009 and 20 August 2009 for pedigree animals.

 

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Page published: 28 August 2009