Global dairy prices fall as volumes rise - GDT Events

The GDT Price Index was down 0.9%
calendar icon 7 June 2023
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International milk prices fell and volumes rose on Tuesday in the first Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction of the month, reported Reuters.

The GDT Price Index was down 0.9%, with an average selling price of $3,399 per tonne. The index also fell 0.9% at the previous auction held on May 16, with an average selling price of $3,488, GDT Events said.

A total of 23,119 metric tonnes of dairy products was sold at the latest auction, up about 7.2% from the previous sale, the auction platform said.

The results could affect the New Zealand dollar as the dairy sector generates more than 7% of the nation's gross domestic product.

The New Zealand milk co-operative, which is owned by about 10,500 farmers, controls nearly a third of the world dairy trade.

GDT Events is owned by New Zealand's Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, but operates independently from the dairy giant.

US-listed CRA International Inc is the trading manager for the Global Dairy Trade auction, which is held twice a month, with the next scheduled for June 20.

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