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Farm gate newsletter for February 6th 2022

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as February 6th  2022.

      price range     high (Av) low (av)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average       Average      
Store    NI   45 -150 101   147 72
  SI   20 -110 87   148 82
Prime NI   90 -187 134   215 108
  SI   75 - 171 123   265 114
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   266 -341 313   358 254
Prime SI   279 -288  283    347 223
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt              
17.5 kg YX  NI 120 123 156 150 166 120
  SI 112 117 150 145 160 113
Local trade (c/kg) NI 720 750 890 860 950 720
  (16-22kg) SI 700 740 890 860 960 700
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 81 88 123 129 149 81
(21.0kg MX1) SI 75 80 118 123 145 74
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 558 578 648 590 675 558
  (270-295kg) SI 508 543 616 584 633 508
M2 Bull NI 528 535 613 590 625 523
  (296-320kg) SI 461 486 544 528 597 461
Local Trade P2 NI 598 628 668 598 688 598
  (180-280kg) SI 560 600 640 610 660 560
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
  AP Stag 60kg NZ 534 536 537 449 537 431
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean) Av          
  Mid mic (23.1-31.5)   732 732 716 625 766 588
  Fine Xbrd (31.6-35.0)   385 382 382 312 428 288
Coarse Xbrd (>35 mic)   264 254 303 280 320 254
Merino   1335 1335 1753 1581 3120 1335
Lambs wool  (28-31 micron)   309 305 290 319 327 271
DAIRY ($/tonne)              
  Butter   7,001 7,511 8,211 9,587 8,978 7,001
  Skim milk powder   4,472 4,545 5,013 6,052 6,107 4,379
  Wholemilk powder   5,064 5,138 5,530 6,234 6,519 3866
 Cheese - cheddar   7,665 7,512 8,099 8,470 8,569 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 = $2.60
    * before retentions      

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