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 eased slightly overnight, however whole milk powder price rose 1.6%.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) index dropped 0.6% compared to the previous event; pulled down by a 7% drop in anhydrous milk fat (AMF) price. Skim milk powder also slumped 1.8%.
However whole milk powder price is holding up; rising to US$3278/metric tonne.
Butter also rose, up 4% to nearly US$5500/MT.
Key results
AMF index down 7.0%, average price US$5,806/MT
Butter index up 4.1%, average price US$5,494/MT
BMP index up 1.0%, average price US$1,988/MT
Ched index up 2.2%, average price US$3,679/MT
LAC index up 1.1%, average price US$549/MT
RenCas index up 12.1%, average price US$5,668/MT
SMP index down 1.8%, average price US$1,849/MT
WMP index up 1.6%, average price US$3,278/MT
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