GDT 398: Dairy Prices Extend Rally as Global Demand Strengthens
Event 398 of the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) — held on 17 February 2026 — delivered another positive result for international dairy commodity markets, marking the second consecutive price increase after a prolonged downturn that lasted through much of 2025. The overall GDT Price Index rose by 3.6 %, lifting the average winning price to…
GDT 397: Dairy Prices Rally in Surprise Turnaround
In a surprising contrast to the weak global milk prices and inventory glut seen through late 2025, the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction held on 3 February 2026 delivered a strong positive outcome, with dairy commodity prices rising across key product categories. The overall tone of the event echoed market confidence not seen since early…
GDT 395: Global Dairy Prices Rebound After Nine Drops
The 395th Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction — the first of 2026 — delivered a strong rebound in global dairy prices, with the GDT Price Index climbing 6.3 % to 1,072 from 1,008 at the final auction of last year after nine consecutive declines dating back to mid-2025. This sharp uptick signals renewed optimism among…
GDT Index Falls 4.3% — Powder Slide Rattles Markets 2025
Global dairy markets turned distinctly bearish in the 393rd Global Dairy Trade (GDT) event, where the GDT Price Index dropped 4.3%, pulling the weighted average winning price down to around USD 3,507 per tonne. The auction moved nearly 34,282 tonnes, confirming that today’s decline was driven by meaningful trading volume rather than thin-market volatility. The…
Global dairy trade : Dairy Prices Ease Amid Market Correction
The 21 October 2025 auction of GDT Event 390 revealed a weakening tone in the global dairy‐ingredients market. According to trade commentary, the event “signals a weak outlook for global dairy prices”. The organisers noted that the published price indices had faced a correction process; a notice said the “price indices for Trading Event 390…
GDT Sees Broad Decline in Dairy Prices; Butter, SMP Slide
The latest Global Dairy Trade auction (Event 389) produced a broadly weaker outcome, with the GDT Price Index falling 1.6 % from the previous event. While Cheddar and anhydrous milk fat (AMF) recorded modest gains, key commodities such as butter, whole milk powder, and skim milk powder (SMP) posted declines. Key Trends: Butter & SMP…
GDT slip as volumes rise; butter rout narrows EU→US arbitrage
Global Dairy Trade’s Event 388 (16 Sept 2025) closed with the GDT Price Index down 0.8% versus the previous sale, a weighted average winning price near US$4,041/tonne, and 39,093 tonnes transacted — most of it milk-powder volume. Whole milk powder (WMP) and skim milk powder (SMP) were among the weaker categories, while cheddar showed mixed…
Butter, milkfat dip as powders drag GDT index lower
The latest Global Dairy Trade (GDT) trading event delivered a noticeably softer price tone: the overall GDT Price Index fell 4.3% from the previous auction, with the weighted average price at US$4,043 per tonne and total volume sold around 41,465 tonnes — largely whole milk powder (WMP) and skim milk powder (SMP). The result shows…
GDT Price Index Edges Up 0.7% at Latest Auction
The latest GDT auction delivered a modest uptick in global dairy ingredient prices, with the overall GDT Price Index rising 0.7% compared to the prior event. Underpinning this movement was a weighted average price of USD 4,249 per tonne, indicating stable but firm global demand for dairy commodities . Whole Milk Powder (WMP) prices accounted for…
GDT price index fell by 4.1% which is largest in 2025
GDT price index fall by 4.1% is highest in this year. Here is a summary of the results from the latest GDT Trading Event.As expected the index plummeted by 4.1% . It was slightly more than the expectations. Major agencies including Rabobank are also suggesting a cautious approach . The major reason being that the traction…