Milk Powder Prices Prop Up Farmgate Milk Price
Milk powder prices are keeping farmgate prices up, helping processors offset the dip in milk fat prices.
Global dairy prices dropped slightly overnight but the flagship whole milk powder price managed a slight increase.
The GDT price index dropped 1.2% compared to the previous auction.
However, whole milk powder price rose 0.1% to US$3226/metric tonne. Futures had earlier predicted a 2% fall in WMP.
Skim milk powder price fell sharply- by 8.6% to US$1887/MT. Butter price was unchanged.
Key results
AMF index unchanged, average price US$6,249/MT
Butter index unchanged, average price US$5,281/MT
BMP not offered
Ched index down 3.9%, average price US$3,609/MT
LAC index not available, average price US$590/MT
RenCas index down 2.9%, average price US$4,948/MT
SMP index down 8.6%, average price US$1,887/MT
WMP index up 0.1%, average price US$3,226/MT
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