nternational milk prices and volumes fell in this month’s second Global Dairy Trade (GDT) auction on Tuesday.
The GDT Price Index was down 0.9%, with an average selling price of $3,488 per tonne. The index rose 2.5% at the previous auction held on May 2, with an average selling price of $3,506, according to GDT Events.
A total of 21,565 tonnes of dairy products were sold at the latest auction, down about 7.3% from the previous sale, the auction platform said.
The New Zealand milk co-operative, which is owned by about 10,500 farmers, controls nearly a third of the world’s dairy trade.
The results could affect the New Zealand dollar, as the dairy sector generates more than 7% of the nation’s gross domestic product.
GDT Events is owned by New Zealand’s Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd, but operates independently from the dairy giant.
U.S.-listed CRA International Inc is the trading manager for the Global Dairy Trade auction, which is held twice a month, with the next one scheduled for June 6.
