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Farm gate newsletter for April 13, 2025

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

April 14, 2025 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 143 139 133 101 143 102
  SI 138 134 130 96 138 96
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 720 700 663 555 720 555
(270-295kg) SI 663 643 630 498 663 495
               
M2 Bull NI 735 723 660 548 735 548
(296-320kg) SI 633 627 613 455 633 452
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag 60kg NI 920 920 920 855 990 855
  SI 905 905 905 848 945 838
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 7,602 7,577 6,815 6,592 7,667 6,407
  SMP GDT 2,876 2,795 2,682 2,550 2,915 2,450
  WMP GDT 4,062 3,997 3,804 3,241 4,169 3,095
  Cheddar GDT 5,018 4,915 4,728 4,340 5,025 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 $0.55-$0.75
      NZX FSF - $5.52
    * before retentions      

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