Report 29 – Released on July 22, 2021

Reversing the movements from two weeks ago, the Oceania butter price range narrowed, movingup slightly at the bottom of the price range and down at the top of the price range. Thelatest GDT event signaled some pressure on butter prices, but the overall market tone isstable. Buyer interest is present, but there is no urgency to make purchases for immediatedelivery, and shoppers are willing to wait for a need to arise or for a deal to surface.

     Oceania, 82% Butterfat, Free on Board - Port Butter
     Price Range - $/MT:                          4,375 - 4,550


     Information for the period July 12 - 23, 2021, issued biweekly

Secondary Sourced Information:

At GDT event 288 on July 20, 2021, the butter all contracts price, $4,419, decreased 0.8percent. The August contract, $4,430, decreased 3.0 percent.

July 2020 – May 2021 butter exports from Australia, 16,731 MT,increased 134.1 percent from July 2019 – May 2020, according to Dairy Australia.

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