Global milk surplus drives dairy prices lower at latest GDT auction
Plentiful milk supplies from key producer countries are weighing down global dairy prices.
The whole milk powder price has fallen to an eight-month low in the latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.
Last night’s auction saw WMP prices dip to US$2821/MT. On December 19 last year, WMP price dropped to US$2755/MT, the lowest recorded price over the past two years.
The overall GDT price index dropped 0.7%.
Butter index was down 2.8% to US$4271/MT. However, skim milk powder index was up 2.2% to US$2005/MT.
Key results
AMF index up 0.2%, average price US$5,316/MT
Butter index down 2.8%, average price US$4,271/MT
BMP index up 0.1%, average price US$2,474/MT
Ched index up 4.2%, average price US$3,631/MT
LAC index down 0.5%, average price US$917/MT
RenCas index up 3.7%, average price US$5,326/MT
SMP index up 2.2%, average price US$2,005/MT
SWP index not available, average price not available
WMP index down 2.2%, average price US$2,821/MT
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