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Farm gate newsletter for November 17th - 2019

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as at November 17th -2019

      Current     52 week 
      price range     high low
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store NI   120 -150 131.5   177 10
  SI   120 -140 130   170 20
Prime NI   140 -295 228   250 85
  SI   160- 262 218   286 95
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   318 -326 321   336 258
Prime SI  

 315 - 320

317.5   341 220
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX NI 156 153 145 139 156 119.48
  SI 150 148 135

132

150 112.66
Local trade (c/kg) NI 870 850 840 800 870 700
  (16-22kg) SI 860 840 820 790 860 700
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 131 125 116 107 131 96.11
(21.0kg MX1) SI 133 123 118 105 133 99.17
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 610 590 575 535 610 505
  (270-295kg) SI 590 548 540

509

590 471.25
M2 Bull NI 610 585 538 475 610 460
  (296-320kg) SI 553 515 490 451

553

440
Local Trade P2 NI 618 618 598 563 618 518
  (180-280kg) SI 600 585 590 540 600 500
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 541 582 544 657 674 532
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) SI         Source: WSI, NZ Merino
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)  

1190

1057 1123

955

1557 751
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   419

550

448

372

550 302
  Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   311 325 302 295 354 280
 Merino   2160 2056 1880

2412

2596 1588
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   525 511

560

588

620 425
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter  

6,430

6,429 6,482 6,843 8,419 5,703
  Skim milk powder   4,567 4,296 3,862 3,220 4.202 2,506
  Wholemilk powder   5,082

4,907

4,729

4,062

5,063 3,911
  Cheese - cheddar   5,636 5,695 5,973

5,196

6,472 4,853
               
  Fonterra milk price   2018/19 final $6.35 2019/20 forecast $6.55 -$7.55*
  Fonterra dividend   2017/18 final $0.10 2019/20 forecast 0.00
  Fonterra wet share price     NZX FCG = $4.01
    * before retentions      

for more detailed price data, by individual saleyard or processor, see our comprehensive listings here »