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Farm gate newsletter for November 20th 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as November 20th 2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   5 - 147 86   147 72
  SI   30 - 110 102   148 88
Prime NI   81 - 147 137   215 135
  SI   100 - 217 159   265 154
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   314 - 357 340   358 254
Prime SI   292 -  319 309    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX  NI 148 163 162 162 166 146
  SI 143 157 159 157 160 143
Local trade (c/kg) NI 870 950 920 940 950 830
  (16-22kg) SI 870 950 940 930 960 830
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 108 133 135 145 149 108
(21.0kg MX1) SI 99 128 131 141 145 99
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 628 670 640 630 675 580
  (270-295kg) SI 604 633 613 604 633 559
M2 Bull NI 600 625 610 610 625 580
  (296-320kg) SI 533 556 548 553 597 518
Local Trade P2 NI 658 688 678 648 688 598
  (180-280kg) SI 630 650 640 620 660 580
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 537 528 500 414 537 411
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   716 592 629 707 728 588
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   381 391 427 283 428 283
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   305 311 315 275 320 265
Merino   1753 1682 3120 1638 3120 1581
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   290 290 283 288 327 265
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   7,856 8,425 8,433 7,889 10,393 7,133
  Skim milk powder   4,973 5,644 5,711 5,240 6,891 4,747
  Wholemilk powder   5,526 5,941 5,537 5,684 6,979 3866
 Cheese - cheddar   7,721 8,282 8,111 7,359 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 = $2.62
    * before retentions      

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