The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction in New Zealand experienced its seventh consecutive drop in price in the latest auction.The latest auction saw a drop of 3.5% in the GDT price index on the last auction held on 6 November.
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction in New Zealand experienced its seventh consecutive drop in price in the latest auction.
The latest auction saw a drop of 3.5% in the GDT price index on the last auction held on 6 November.
The average price now stands at $2,727 USD/MT (€2,391).
Butter
Butter took the largest hit, down 9.6% to $3,637 (€3,189).
Skim milk powder (SMP) and whole milk powder (WMP) both declined marginally by 1.6% and 1.8%, respectively.
SMP is now $1,926 (€1,689) and WMP is $2,599 (€2,279).
Bidders
A total of 170 bidders took part in the auction with 42,966 metric tonnes sold, a slight increase on the previous auction.
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Sixth consecutive drop in GDT
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