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Farm gate newsletter for June 7, 2026

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

June 8, 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 184 178 183 154 188 157
  SI 188 176 182 151 188 156
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 910 885 905 770 923 780
(270-295kg) SI 885 870 893 723 905 750
               
M2 Bull NI 910 890 905 753 923 763
(296-320kg) SI 833 819 821 653 843 660
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag 60kg NI 1100 1080 1060 940 1100 950
  SI 1095 1070 1050 915 1095 930
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 5,734 5,525 6,728 7,811 6,895 5,012
  SMP GDT 3,457 3,547 3,243 2,807 3,552 2,424
  WMP GDT 3,706 3,741 3,862 4,173 4,215 3,143
  Cheddar GDT 4,621 4,611 4,920 4,759 4,992 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 - $7.10

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