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Farm gate newsletter for June 19th 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as June 19th 2022

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   56 -165 123   147 72
  SI   50 -214 143   146 96
Prime NI   120 -223 172   215 135
  SI   120 -270 195   265 154
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   229 -287 263   339 254
Prime SI   276 -332 308    338 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX NI 155 148 146 152 163 135
  SI 154 148 144 144 159 129
Local trade (c/kg) NI 900 850 830 800 940 650
  (16-22kg) SI 900 850 830 815 940 640
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 131 126 126 132 149 107
(21.0kg MX1) SI 128 120 120 136 145 104
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 595 595 585 540 635 483
  (270-295kg) SI 586 566 566 516 607 431
M2 Bull NI 585 585 585 325 610 535
  (296-320kg) SI 531 523 523 458 597 457
Local Trade P2 NI 598 598 598 538 648 488
  (180-280kg) SI 600 580 610 500 630 460
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 480 479 479 332 480 332
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   640 640 631 526 830 526
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   349 346 325 263 400 245
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   301 320 307 254 320 254
Merino   1743 1743 1678 1767 2520 1148
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   272 301 296 279 345 258
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   9,612 8,976 10,072 6,654 10,393 5,643
  Skim milk powder   6,716 6,425 6,579 4,842 6,718 5,068
  Wholemilk powder   6,586 6,141 6,653 5,767 6,979 4,292
 Cheese - cheddar   8,498 8,796 9,282 6,244 9,557 6,344
               
  Fonterra milk price   2020/21 final $7.54 2021/22 forecast $9.10 -$9.50*($9.30)
  Fonterra dividend   2020/21 final $0.20 2021/22 forecast $0.25 -$0.35
      NZX FCG = $2.65
    * before retentions      

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