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Prices of dairy products fell in the second straight GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by whole milk powder and butter, though the average winning price is still 42 percent higher than it was a year ago.
The GDT Price Index, previously known as the GDT-TWI Price Index, fell 1.8 percent compared to the last sale two weeks ago. The average winning price was US$4,797 a tonne compared to US$4,980 a tonne.
The average winning price of whole milk powder, the biggest product by volume, fell 3.7 percent to US$4,891 a tonne, the lowest since early July, and while butter dropped 7 percent to US$3,529 a tonne, a three month low.
The auction comes after the ANZ Commodity Price Index, which tracks New Zealand's major export commodities, rose 1.3 percent in October, to close to just 1.8 percent below the all-time high set in April.
The benefits for local producers, though, were erased by the strength of the kiwi dollar and the ANZ NZD Commodity Price Index fell 0.6 percent in October following a 1.1 percent decline in September. The trade-weighted index was last at 77.12, up from as low as 72.64 in early June.
The total volume of dairy products sold at the latest GDT auction rose to 49,304 tonne from 43,261 tonnes two weeks ago.
The price of anhydrous milk fat climbed 6.9 percent to US$5,343 a tonne and butter milk powder rose 1.8 percent to US$4,524 a tonne. Milk protein concentrate rose 4.6 percent to US$7,738 a tonne. Cheddar gained 1.2 percent to US$4,380 a tonne and lactose gained 3.2 percent to US$1,622 a tonne. Rennet casein rose 0.5 percent to US$9,926 a tonne.
There were 199 winning bidders over 12 rounds. There were 199 participating bidders out of a total number of qualified bidders of 820.
(BusinessDesk)
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Dairy product prices fall 1.8% in GDT auction, led by whole milk powder, butter
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