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Farm gate newsletter for November 6th 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as November 6th 2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   10 - 196 112   147 72
  SI   60 - 134 108   148 96
Prime NI   100 - 211 156   215 135
  SI   100 - 230 165   265 154
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   306 - 347 335   358 254
Prime SI   280 -  339 305    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX  NI 156 166 161 162 166 135
  SI 150 160 159 157 160 129
Local trade (c/kg) NI 910 950 920 900 950 830
  (16-22kg) SI 910 960 940 920 960 830
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 123 135 134 147 149 123
(21.0kg MX1) SI 118 129 131 143 145 118
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 648 675 625 635 675 580
  (270-295kg) SI 616 633 606 604 633 559
M2 Bull NI 613 625 600 610 625 580
  (296-320kg) SI 544 556 544 553 597 416
Local Trade P2 NI 678 688 648 648 688 598
  (180-280kg) SI 650 660 640 630 660 580
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 537 518 494 416 537 411
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   716 588 633 707 830 588
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   383 403 405

268

428 265
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   303 310 303 261 320 254
Merino   1753 1999 1760 1819 3120 1581
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   290 290 283 266 327 265
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   8,211 8,890 8,324 7,520 10,393 7,133
  Skim milk powder   5,013 6,239 5,647 5,098 6,891 4,747
  Wholemilk powder   5,530 6,375 5,679 5,512 6,979 4426
 Cheese - cheddar   8,099 8,860 7,689 7,110 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 = $2.60
    * before retentions      

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