Buyers Push Dairy Prices Higher as GDT Index Jumps 24%
Buyers trying to secure supply are keeping dairy prices at elevated levels.
Global dairy prices have seen one of their biggest jumps in recent years.
The overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) saw the price index rise 6.7%.
The whole milk powder index rose 8.4% to US$3027/metric tonne, the highest it has reached since May last year.
Key results
AMF index up 5.8%, average price US$5,579/MT
Butter index up 4.2%, average price US$4,445/MT
BMP index down 3.1%, average price US$3,158/MT
Ched index up 1.4%, average price US$3,565/MT
LAC index up 1.3%, average price US$1,035/MT
RenCas index up 10.9%, average price US$5,596/MT
SMP index up 3.9%, average price US$2,534/MT
SWP index not available, average price not available
WMP index up 8.4%, average price US$3,027/MT
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