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Farm gate newsletter for April 19, 2026

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

April 20, 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 175 182 186 143 188 144
  SI 175 181 183 138 184 140
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 873 895 908 720 923 720
(270-295kg) SI 861 888 896 663 905 663
               
M2 Bull NI 878 900 913 735 923 730
(296-320kg) SI 809 819 843 633 843 627
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 5,950 6,868 5,206 7,679 7,522 5,012
  SMP GDT 3,318 3,409 2,619 2,795 3,409 2,424
  WMP GDT 3,621 3,709 3,448 4,171 4,374 3,143
  Cheddar GDT 4,766 4,925 4,665 4,923 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 - $6.49

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