Middle East demand cushions global dairy price drop at latest GDT auction
The upheaval in the Middle East may have eased the fall in global dairy prices last week.
Global dairy prices rose slightly in the overnight Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction.
The GDT price index was up 2.7% compared to the previous auction.
Whole milk powder price rose 0.9% to US$3,311/MT; skim milk powder also rose, 3.6% to US$1913/MT.
Key Results
AMF index up 5.3%, average price US$6,120/MT
Butter index up 2.9%, average price US$5,654/MT
BMP not offered
Ched index up 4.6%, average price US$3,855/MT
LAC index up 14.8%, average price US$687/MT
RenCas index up 3.1%, average price US$5,792/MT
SMP index up 3.6%, average price US$1,913/MT
WMP index up 0.9%, average price US$3,311/MT
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