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Clone of Farm gate newsletter for December 4th 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as December 4th 2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   20 -165 99   147 72
  SI   60 - 110 90   148 82
Prime NI   71 - 210 141   215 135
  SI   100 - 180 140   265 154
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   280 - 362 318   358 254
Prime SI   275 - 306  296    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX  NI 139 156 165 159 166 149
  SI 131 150 160 153 160 131
Local trade (c/kg) NI 830 890 940 940 950 830
  (16-22kg) SI 830 890 960 960 960 830
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 98 123 135 140 149 98
(21.0kg MX1) SI 88 118 130 136 145 88
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 603 648 655 615 675 580
  (270-295kg) SI 583 616 613 594 633 559
M2 Bull NI 565 613 610 600 625 580
  (296-320kg) SI 519 544 548 541 597 518
Local Trade P2 NI 638 678 688 618 688 598
  (180-280kg) SI 610 650 660 610 660 580
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 536 537 504 411 537 411
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   732 716 619 625 766 588
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   380 382 425 302 428 288
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   275 303 294 282 320 265
Merino   1335 1753 2623 1581 3120 1581
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   290 290 273 266 327 265
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   7,534 8,211 8,516 8,200 10,393 7,133
  Skim milk powder   4,769 5,013 5,767 5,447 6,891 4,747
  Wholemilk powder   5,300 5,530 5,592 5,908 6,979 3866
 Cheese - cheddar   7,404 8,099 8,190 7,649 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 = $2.59
    * before retentions      

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