Buyers Push Dairy Prices Higher as GDT Index Jumps 24%
Buyers trying to secure supply are keeping dairy prices at elevated levels.
The second Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the year has delivered another positive result.
The GDT price index rose 1.7%; the first auction of 2020, two weeks ago, recorded a 2.8% rise.
Whole milk powder price jumped 2.4% to US$3,233/ metric tonne.
Last night’s auction sold 33,165 MT of products: 191 bidders took part.
Key results
AMF index down 2.6%, average price US$4,821/MT
Butter index up 5.5%, average price US$4,250/MT
BMP not offered
Ched index up 0.6%, average price US$4,048/MT
LAC index up 0.5%, average price US$806/MT
RenCas index up 4.7%, average price US$9,375/MT
SMP index up 0.7%, average price US$3,036/MT
SWP not offered
WMP index up 2.4%, average price US$3,233/MT
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