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.
Last night’s Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction saw the price index up 5.9% over the previous auction.
The flagship whole milk powder prices rose 7.6% to US$3226/metric tonne, the highest it has been in eight months.
Skim milk powder prices rose 7.2%, however it still sits below the US$2000/MT mark.
Butter prices also jumped 7.9%.
Key Results
AMF index up 0.5%, average price US$6,581/MT
Butter index up 7.9%, average price US$5,277/MT
BMP index up 8.4%, average price US$2,039/MT
Ched index up 7.2%, average price US$3,739/MT
LAC index not available, average price not available
RenCas index up 5.0%, average price US$4,943/MT
SMP index up 7.2%, average price US$1,932/MT
WMP index up 7.6%, average price US$3,226/MT
