Ulster Farmers’ Union milk price index: 40.91 (was 40.59) – The New Zealand GDT event finished down -0.3%, whole milk powder remained stable at $3,553. Cheddar was up 4.2% to $4,702 whilst butter and skim milked powder were down, butter was down -0.3% to finish at $6,495 and skimmed milk was down -1.8% to finish at $2,745. On the Dutch (ZuivelNL) market fresh butter, whole milk powder, skimmed milk powder (food) and whey were all down. Fresh butter down €240/T from €7,680 to finish at €7,440, whole milk powder down from €4,260 to €4,240 a drop of €20/T. Skimmed milk powder (food) was down €40/T from €2,520 to finish at €2,480 and whey powder was back from €900/T to finish at €870/T a fall of €30/T.
