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Farm gate newsletter for November 26th 2023

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

as November 26th 2023.

      price range     high (Av last 12mths) low (av last 12 mths)
Saleyard prices ...              
LAMB ($/head) weighted average Average  
Store    NI   19 -101

68

  152 63
  SI   35 - 91 75   148 81
Prime NI   79-146 113   180 108
  SI   80 -164 122   185 114
STEER (c/kg) 481-580 Lwt NI   286 -298 296   341 248
Prime SI   266 -295 286    326 226
               
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor prices ...              
LAMB ($) including 1kg woolly pelt    
17.5 kg YX  NI 109 114 119 143 143 109
  SI 106 111 114 138 138 106
Local trade (c/kg) NI 640 700 730 830 830 640
(16-22kg) SI 650 700 710 830 830 650
MUTTON ($/hd) gross NI 60 69 73 102 102 60
(21.0kg MX1) SI 56 65 67 96 96 56
BEEF (c/kg)              
P2 steer NI 550 575 570 618 618 545
(270-295kg) SI 535 563 516 596 596 516
M2 Bull NI 560 570 555 580 580 523
(296-320kg) SI 478 493 459 524 524 459
Local Trade P2 NI 558 590 608 638 638 558
(180-280kg) SI 550 590 585 610 610 550
VENISON ($/hd) gross              
AP Stag 60kg NZ 530 530 530 537

539

530
               
WOOL indicator auction prices (c/kg, clean)  
Mid mic (23.1-31.5) Av 528 678 490

766

766 490
Fine xbrd (31.6-35) Av 377 376 343 380 385 341
Coarse xbrd (>35 m) Av 351 371 303 282 374 254
Merino Av 1497 1472 1335 1594 1598 1120
Lambs (28-31 mic) Av 298 298 304 290 348 290
DAIRY ($/tonne)          
  Butter   7,981 8,507 7,691 7,728 8,763 7,001
  SMP   4,330 4,579 3,953

4892

4,892 3,941
  WMP   4,998 5,268 4,317 5,436 5,374 4,304
  Cheddar   6,006 6,644 6,993 7,595 8,251 6,006
               
  Fonterra milk price   2022/23 final payout $8.22* 2023/24 forecast $8.00 -$6.50*($7.25)
  Fonterra dividend   2022/23 final payout $0.50  2022/23 forecast $0.45-$0.60
      NZX FCG = $2.16
    * before retentions      

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