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Farm gate newsletter for April 3rd 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as April 3rd 2022

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   35-146 112   147 76
  SI   40-142 111   143 71
Prime NI   75-195 135   215 137
  SI   102-199 151   265 146
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   271-286 281   339 238
Prime SI   230-289 264    338 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX NI 146 148 157 116 163 113
  SI 143 144 149 108 159 106
Local trade (c/kg) NI 830 850 920 660 940 650
  (16-22kg) SI 830 840 900 650 940 640
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 125 127 134 114 149 107
(21.0kg MX1) SI 119 121 129 112 145 104
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 580 585 608 483 635 483
  (270-295kg) SI 559 566 591 438 607 431
M2 Bull NI 580 585 600 483 610 473
  (296-320kg) SI 516 523 538 406 597 403
Local Trade P2 NI 598 598 608 508 648 488
  (180-280kg) SI 600 610 610 460 630 460
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 479 479 413 317 479 316
               
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)   326 321 315 265 400 231
  Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   298 310 287 247 316 184
 Merino   1678 1678 1581 1208 2520 1040
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   296 345 306 279 345 200
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   10,053 10,329 8,645 8,135 10,393 4,853
  Skim milk powder   6,567 6,532 5,517 4,610 6,579 3,868
  Wholemilk powder   6,641 6,934 5,695 6,093 6,979 4,223
 Cheese - cheddar   9,265 9,321 8,083 5,976 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 = $2.98
    * before retentions      

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