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Farm gate newsletter for July 27, 2026

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

July 27, 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 198 195 175 162 198 165
  SI 197 194 175 161 197 163
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 965 933 873 810 965 815
(270-295kg) SI 939 911 861 763 939 780
               
M2 Bull NI 958 938 878 780 958 783
(296-320kg) SI 871 859 809 660 871 663
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag 60kg NI 1110 1100 1070 970 1110 990
  SI 1105 1095 1060 960 1105 995
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 5,303 5,516 5,702 7,492 6,895 5,206
  SMP GDT 3,234 3,215 3,448 2,833 3,552 2,424
  WMP GDT 3,486 3,521 3,666 3,988 4,036 3,143
  Cheddar GDT 3,586 4,471 4,798 4,589 4,925 3,586
               
  Fonterra milk price   2024/25 payout $10.16 2026/27 payout $9.25
  Fonterra dividend   2024/25 final $0.57 2026/27 estm $0.50-$0.65
      NZX FSF - $7.09

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