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Farm gate newsletter for May 9th 2021

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as May 9th -2021

 

      price range     high low
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   90 -111 103   177 70
  SI   85 - 110 95   170 75
Prime NI   115 - 196 148   250 85
  SI   120 -211 172   286 95
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   256 - 271 261   336 240
Prime SI    220 - 225 223   341 191
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX NI 129 118 116 114 132 113
  SI 122 110 108 107 128 107
Local trade (c/kg) NI 720 680 650 670 780 650
  (16-22kg) SI 700 660 660 650 790 640
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 124 114 111 100 124 97
(21.0kg MX1) SI 119 112 110 93 119 92
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 503 493 483 463 518 463
  (270-295kg) SI 449 438 434 440 497 431
M2 Bull NI 493 483 475 463 520 463
  (296-320kg) SI 411 406 406 402 483 402
Local Trade P2 NI 528 508 488 488 578 488
  (180-280kg) SI 470 460 470 470 550 470
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 320 317 320

323

384 312
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) SI         Source: WSI, NZ Merino
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   958 958 863 805

958

471
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   265 265 245 277 301 200
  Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   217 235 197 251

261

182
 Merino   1208 1208 1138 2550 2550 1040
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   266 279 244 288 492 176
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   6,918 8,202 6,993 6,310 8,135 5,100
  Skim milk powder   4,717 4,781 4,448 3,872 4,696 3,872
  Wholemilk powder   5,654 5,801 4,809 4,479 6,093 4,223
 Cheese - cheddar   5,872 6,238 5,811 6,715 7,510 5,100
               
  Fonterra milk price   2019/20 final $7.14 2020/21 forecast $7.30-$7.90*
  Fonterra dividend   2019/20 final $0.05 2020/21 final $0.30
  Fonterra wet share price     NZX FCG = $3.95
    * before retentions      

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