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Farm gate newsletter for August 16, 2026

News and analysis

LATEST MARKET PRICES

August 17, 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 207 198 179 167 207 168
  SI 203 197 177 165 203 166
BEEF (c/kg)          
P2 Steer NI 985 950 885 830 985 830
(270-295kg) SI 965 924 870 808 965 815
M2 Bull NI 980 948 890 783 980 805
(296-320kg) SI 970 864 819 693 970 703
               
VENISON ($/hd) gross          
AP Stag NI 1110 1110 1080 1010 1110 1010
(60kg) SI 1105 1105 1070 995 1105 995
               
DAIRY (US$/tonne)          
  Butter GDT 5,230 5,315 5,595 7,214 6,895 5,225
  SMP GDT 3,339 3,122 3,549 2,805 3,552 2,424
  WMP GDT 3,536 3,436 3,768 4,012 4,036 3,143
  Cheddar GDT 3,723 3,900 4,611 4,575 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