Statement Issued Pursuant to the Corn Returns Act 1882, as Amended, and the Corn Returns (Delegation of Functions) Order 1981 (No. 142). The following are the quantities sold and weighted average prices of British corn per tonne of 1,000 kilograms computed from returns received by the Home-Grown Cereals Authority in the week ended 22nd January 1998. They are based on purchases from growers during the week ended 15th January 1998, by merchants carrying on business in prescribed areas in England and Wales.
| British Corn | Quantities sold (tonnes) | Average price per tonne (£) |
| Wheat Barley Oats Rye Maize | 132,787.70 30,497.00 1,443 — — | 83.40 74.80 70.90 — — |