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…
GDT Index Falls; Butter and Cheddar remains strong
In the 17 June Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction, the overall GDT Price Index fell 1.0%, settling at USD 4,389/tonne . Anhydrous Milkfat: Lost ground with a 1.3% price index decline, averaging USD 7,276/MT (€6,290). Butter: Strength continued, with a 1.4% index rise to USD 7,890/MT (€6,821). Cheddar Cheese: Notable increase of 5.1%, averaging USD 4,992/MT…
GDT Event 381: Dairy Prices See Mixed Movements
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Event 381, held on June 3, 2025, showcased varied trends across key dairy commodities. The overall GDT Price Index experienced a slight uptick of 1.6%, reaching an average weighted price of $4,385 per metric ton. A total of 16,718 metric tons of dairy products were sold, predominantly comprising Whole Milk…
GDT Dairy Prices Dip 0.9% in Season’s Final Auction
The Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction on May 20, 2025, concluded the 2024/25 season with a 0.9% decline in the price index, signaling a cautious market sentiment. Cheddar cheese experienced a significant drop of 9.2%, settling at an average of US$5,007/MT, while lactose plummeted by 13.2% to US$1,398/MT. Whole milk powder, a key product influencing…
Dairy prices on fire in recent global trade auction-will it last?
Much to the benefit of New Zealand, whole milk powder is faring better than other global commodities like crude oil at the moment, despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. The global dairy trade auction late last week was the second since “Liberation Day”, when US President Donald Trump slapped baseline 10% tariffs on all its trade partners…