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Farm gate newsletter for December 7, 2025

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

December 8, 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 185 188 173 135 188 133
  SI 183 184 170 133 184 130
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 893 915 860 673 915 663
(270-295kg) SI 896 905 838 643 905 630
               
M2 Bull NI 890 870 820 670 880 660
(296-320kg) SI 815 803 710 623 810 613
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag 60kg NI 1050 1050 1010 950 1050 920
  SI 1045 1040 995 900 1045 905
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 5,886 6,371 6,969 6,680 7,992 5,886
  SMP GDT 2,514 2,559 2,620 2,848 2,915 2,514
  WMP GDT 3,309 3,503 3,809 3,984 4,374 3,309
  Cheddar GDT 4,328 4,449 4,709 4,689 5,519 4,328
               
  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 - $7.70
    * before retentions      

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