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Farm gate newsletter for December 10th 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as December 10th 2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   20 -133 79   147 72
  SI   30 - 148 96   148 82
Prime NI   41 - 176 108   215 108
  SI   50 - 178 114   265 114
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   280 - 337 308   358 254
Prime SI   296 - 315  301    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX  NI 136 152 165 158 166 136
  SI 127 147 160 152 160 127
Local trade (c/kg) NI 830* 890 940 920 950 830
  (16-22kg) SI 830* 890 960 900 960 830
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 93 118 135 138 149 93
(21.0kg MX1) SI 84 114 130 134 145 84
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 588 643 660 615 675 580
  (270-295kg) SI 563 613 618 594 633 559
M2 Bull NI 555 613 610 600 625 555
  (296-320kg) SI 509 541 548 541 597 509
Local Trade P2 NI 638* 668 688 618 688 598
  (180-280kg) SI 610* 640 660 610 660 580
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 536 537 506 411 537 411
               
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)   380 380 425 315 428 288
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   265 305 307 282 320 265
Merino   1335 1598 2623 1581 3120 1581
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   312 290 273 306 327 265
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   7,452 7,958 8,796 8,522 10,393 7,133
  Skim milk powder   4,892 4,859 5,857 5,476 6,891 4,747
  Wholemilk powder   5,362 5,360 5,914 5,898 6,979 3866
 Cheese - cheddar   7,611 7,850 8,267 7,682 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
* Local trade. Awaiting schedules update     NZX FCG = $2.58
    * before retentions      

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