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Farm gate newsletter for March 13th 2020

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as March 13th 2022

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   32 - 143 112   147 76
  SI   70 - 152 119   143 71
Prime NI   75 -198 137   215 137
  SI   103 -215 159   265 159
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   260 - 294 282   339 238
Prime SI   240 - 292 274    338 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX NI 146 148 158 113 163 113
  SI 144 145 152 107 159 106
Local trade (c/kg) NI 850 850 920 650 940 650
  (16-22kg) SI 840 850 900 640 940 640
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 126 127 138 111 149 111
(21.0kg MX1) SI 120 122 134 112 145 106
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 585 585 615 483 635 483
  (270-295kg) SI 566 581 594 438 607 431
M2 Bull NI 585 585 600 483 610 473
  (296-320kg) SI 523 524 541 403 597 403
Local Trade P2 NI 598 598 618 508 648 488
  (180-280kg) SI 610 610 610 460 630 460
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 479 463 411 317 479 316
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   631 631 625 958 958 471
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   324 315 315 265 400 231
  Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   310 290 282 244 316 184
 Merino   1678 1678 1581 1208 2520 1040
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   332 318 306 287 332 200
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   10,393 9,573 8,522 8,121 10,393 4,853
  Skim milk powder   6,574 6,098 5,476 4,603 6,574 3,868
  Wholemilk powder   6,979 6,509 5,898 6,083 6,979 4,223
 Cheese - cheddar   9,381 8,556 7,682 5,966 9,381 5,100
               
  Fonterra milk price   2020/21 final $7.54 2021/22 forecast $9.30 -$9.90*($9.60)
  Fonterra dividend   2020/21 final $0.20 2021/22 forecast $0.25 -$0.35
      NZX FCG = $2.99
    * before retentions      

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