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Farm gate newsletter for April 12, 2026

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

April 13, 2026 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 179 182 186 140 188 144
  SI 177 182 183 135 184 140
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 885 905 898 710 923 720
(270-295kg) SI 870 893 896 663 905 663
               
M2 Bull NI 890 905 900 735 923 730
(296-320kg) SI 815 821 833 633 843 627
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag 60kg NI 1060 1060 1050 920 1060 920
  SI 1050 1050 1045 905 1050 905
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 6,181 6,895 5,206 7,602 7,890 5,012
  SMP GDT 3,381 3,255 2,564 2,876 3,409 2,424
  WMP GDT 3,687 3,747 3,407 4,062 4,374 3,143
  Cheddar GDT 4,766 4,920 4,665 5,018 5,519 4,328
               
  Fonterra milk price   2024/25 payout $10.16 2025/26 payout $9.70
  Fonterra dividend   2024/25 final $0.57 2025/26 estm $0.50-$0.65
      NZX FSF - $8.40

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