Buyers Push Dairy Prices Higher as GDT Index Jumps 24%
Buyers trying to secure supply are keeping dairy prices at elevated levels.
Dairy prices have bounced back in the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.
Last night’s auction saw the GDT price index up 1.8% compared to the previous auction.
The whole milk powder price, which generally sets Fonterra’s milk payout to farmers, rose 1.8% to US$3,037/metric tonne.
AMF index up 4.1%, average price US$4,175/MT
Butter index up 0.4%, average price US$3,838/MT
BMP not offered
Ched index down 3.5%, average price US$3,641/MT
LAC index down 18.8%, average price US$887/MT
SMP index up 2.5%, average price US$2,799/MT
SWP index not available, average price not available
WMP index up 1.8%, average price US$3,037/MT
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