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Farm gate newsletter for November 16, 2025

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

November 17, 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 188 186 168 134 188 133
  SI 184 180 166 134 184 130
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 910 900 830 673 915 663
(270-295kg) SI 900 888 815 643 905 630
               
M2 Bull NI 870 855 783 645 870 660
(296-320kg) SI 805 789 703 613 805 613
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag 60kg NI 1050 1040 1010 950 1050 920
  SI 1045 1010 995 900 1045 900
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 6,371 6,712 7,144 6,990 7,992 6,371
  SMP GDT 2,540 2,585 2,805 2,915 2,915 2,530
  WMP GDT 3,460 3,677 4,012 3,811 4,374 3,460
  Cheddar GDT 4,449 4,858 4,575 4,973 5,519 4,449
               
  Fonterra milk price   2024/25 payout $10.16* 2025/26 payout $10.00*
  Fonterra dividend   2024/25 final $0.57 2025/26 estm $0.55-$0.65
      NZX FSF - $8.08
    * before retentions      

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