Insight Focus
- East Asian demand was weak at the recent global dairy trade auction.
- Renewed COVID restrictions seem to have softened demand.
- Even with tight supply and rallying feed costs, weak demand has pushed dairy prices down.
Demand Plummeted in Asia
- East Asian buyers were quiet at the last dairy trade auction, perhaps following the recent COVID spike.
- In New Zealand, prices have dropped on weaker demand from China.
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- In the US, feedstock prices eased as production stats surpassed market expectations.
- This mitigated the drop in Asian demand.
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- In Europe, milk shortages are still supporting butter prices.
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