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Farm gate newsletter for December 15, 2024

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

December 16, 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 134 135 127 105 136 101
  SI 130 134 131 103 135 95
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 668 673 673 540 673 535
(270-295kg) SI 637 643 632 522 643 495
               
M2 Bull NI 665 670 640 550 670 528
(296-320kg) SI 617 623 583 477 623 452
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag 60kg NI 930 950 990 865 990 855
  SI 885 900 905 868 945 838
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 6,680 6,990 6,675 4,936 7,350 4,936
  SMP GDT 2,805 2,915 2,800 2,671 2,915 2,450
  WMP GDT 3,922 3,811 3,438 3,104 3,984 2,548
  Cheddar GDT 4,689 4,973 4,324 3,986 4,973 3,974
               
  Fonterra milk price   2023/24 payout $7.83* 2024/25 forecast $10.00*
  Fonterra dividend   2023/24 final payout $0.55 2024/25 forecast $0.45-$0.60
      NZX FSF - $5.25
    * before retentions      

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