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Farm gate newsletter for November 26th 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as November 26th 2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   54 -162 107   147 72
  SI   41 -131 82   148 82
Prime NI   69 - 200 135   215 135
  SI   117 - 200 159   265 154
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   283 - 365 327   358 254
Prime SI   260 -  318 288    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX  NI 143 159 162 160 166 143
  SI 138 154 159 155 160 138
Local trade (c/kg) NI 870 930 940 920 950 830
  (16-22kg) SI 870 930 960 900 960 830
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 102 128 135 140 149 102
(21.0kg MX1) SI 96 124 131 138 145 96
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 618 660 640 618 675 580
  (270-295kg) SI 596 628 613 594 633 559
M2 Bull NI 580 620 610 600 625 580
  (296-320kg) SI 524 549 548 541 597 518
Local Trade P2 NI 658 678 678 608 688 598
  (180-280kg) SI 630 650 650 610 660 580
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 539 534 504 413 537 411
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   766 728 629 707 728 588
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   380 383 426 288 428 288
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   282 310 298 281 320 265
Merino   1598 1711 3120 1638 3120 1581
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   290 290 288 327 327 265
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   7,728 8,425 8,478 8,116 10,393 7,133
  Skim milk powder   4,892 5,644 5,741 5,391 6,891 4,747
  Wholemilk powder   5,436 5,941 5,567 5,547 6,979 3866
 Cheese - cheddar   7,595 8,282 8,154 7,570 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 = $2.58
    * before retentions      

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