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Farm gate newsletter for October 30th 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as October 30th 2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   99 - 190 136   147 72
  SI   50 - 115 100   148 96
Prime NI   102 - 257 180   215 135
  SI   100 - 212 156   265 154
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   300 - 383 341   358 254
Prime SI   306 - 342 326    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX  NI 159 166 160 162 166 135
  SI 154 160 158 158 160 129
Local trade (c/kg) NI 930 950 920 940 950 830
  (16-22kg) SI 930 960 940 940 960 830
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 128 135 134 149 149 125
(21.0kg MX1) SI 124 129 131 144 145 118
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 660 675 610 635 675 580
  (270-295kg) SI 628 633 603 604 633 559
M2 Bull NI 620 625 595 610 625 580
  (296-320kg) SI 549 556 541 553 597 416
Local Trade P2 NI 688 688 648 648 688 598
  (180-280kg) SI 650 660 640 620 660 580
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 534 513 491 417 534 411
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   728 588 592 687 830 588
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   383 403 405

268

428 265
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   310 309 303 268 320 254
Merino   1711 1999 1760 1912 3120 1581
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   290 290 278 266 327 265
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   8,314 9,571 8,516 7,133 10,393 7,133
  Skim milk powder   5,570 6,338 5,767 4,747 6,891 4,747
  Wholemilk powder   5,863 6,671 5,592 5,308 6,979 4426
 Cheese - cheddar   8,173 9,198 8.190 6,177 9,557 6,195
               
  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 = $2.63
    * before retentions      

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