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Farm gate newsletter for October 3rd 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as October 3rd 2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   66 - 235 130   147 72
  SI   50 - 170 139   148 96
Prime NI   145 -261 203   215 135
  SI   150 - 272 211   265 154
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   334 - 366 349   358 254
Prime SI   312 - 360 334    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX NI 166 165 157 163 166 135
  SI 160 160 156 159 160 129
Local trade (c/kg) NI 950 940 900 900 950 650
  (16-22kg) SI 960 960 925 920 960 640
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 135 135 133 142 149 107
(21.0kg MX1) SI 129 130 131 145 145 104
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 675 655 595 613 675 483
  (270-295kg) SI 633 613 593 592 633 431
M2 Bull NI 625 610 585 590 625 535
  (296-320kg) SI 556 548 534 587 597 457
Local Trade P2 NI 688 678 608 635 688 488
  (180-280kg) SI 660 650 610 620 660 460
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 513 504 482 408 513 332
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   588 619 634 637 830 526
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   403 425 356 365 428 245
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   309 294 297 277 320 254
Merino   1999 2623 1748 1948 3120 1148
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   290 273 278 285 345 258
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   9,571 8,516 10,013 7,009 10,393 5,643
  Skim milk powder   6,338 5,767 6,891 4,765 6,891 4,292
  Wholemilk powder   6,671 5,592 6,648 5,450 6,979 4,292
 Cheese - cheddar   9,198 8,190 7,857 6,167 9,557 5,696
               
  Fonterra milk price   2021/22 final payout $9.30* 2022/23 forecast $8.50 -$10.00*($9.25)
  Fonterra dividend   2021/22 final payout $0.20  2022/23 forecast $0.45 -$0.60
      NZX FCG = $2.65
    * before retentions      

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