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Farm gate newsletter for December 1, 2024

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

December 2, 2024 price range  
    this 4 weeks 3 months 1 year 52 week
    week ago ago ago high low
Processor schedule prices ...          
LAMB ($/hd) including 1kg woolly pelt    
17.5 kg YX  NI 135 134 126 106 136 101
  SI 133 134 124 106 135 95
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 673 673 673 550 673 535
(270-295kg) SI 643 643 625 535 643 495
               
M2 Bull NI 670 645 640 560 670 528
(296-320kg) SI 623 610 577 477 623 452
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag 60kg NI 950 950 990 885 990 855
  SI 900 925 905 878 945 838
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 7,008 6,495 6,706 4,833 7,350 4,833
  SMP GDT 2,895 2,860 2,670 2,622 2,915 2,450
  WMP GDT 3,910 3,622 3,569 3,027 3,910 2,548
  Cheddar GDT 4,834 4,702 4,274 3,637 4,973 3,974
               
  Fonterra milk price   2023/24 payout $7.83* 2024/25 forecast $9.50*
  Fonterra dividend   2023/24 final payout $0.55 2024/25 forecast $0.45-$0.60
      NZX FSF - $5.53
    * before retentions      

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