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Farm gate newsletter for January 22nd 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as January 22nd  2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   50 -122 92   147 72
  SI   54 -119 90   148 82
Prime NI   106 -179 143   215 108
  SI   100 - 173 137   265 114
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   275 -327 300   358 254
Prime SI   264 -281  273    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX  NI 120 127 163 150 166 120
  SI 113 120 157 145 160 113
Local trade (c/kg) NI 720 750 930 880 950 720
  (16-22kg) SI 700 740 930 890 960 700
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 81 88 133 129 149 81
(21.0kg MX1) SI 74 80 128 124 145 74
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 558 578 670 595 675 558
  (270-295kg) SI 523 548 633 584 633 523
M2 Bull NI 523 535 625 590 625 523
  (296-320kg) SI 471 504 556 531 597 471
Local Trade P2 NI 598 628 688 598 688 598
  (180-280kg) SI 560 600 650 610 660 560
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 536 536 528 431 537 431
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   732 732 592 625 766 588
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   380 380 386 312 428 288
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   256 254 315 282 320 256
Merino   1335 1335 1682 1581 3120 1335
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   293 305 290 305 327 271
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   7,527 7,518 8,961 8,978 8,978 7,133
  Skim milk powder   4,392 4,643 6,288 5,778 6,891 4,392
  Wholemilk powder   4,973 5,324 6,425 5,951 6,979 3866
 Cheese - cheddar   7,525 7,581 8,930 8,086 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 = $2.63
    * before retentions      

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