17 Jun 2011

Dairy prices slip at online auction

10:19 am on 17 June 2011

Dairy prices have fallen slightly in Fonterra's latest online auction.

Fonterra's global dairy trade-trade weighted index fell 2.6% to an average selling price of $US4,324 a tonne.

Prices rose slightly at the last auction a fortnight ago, and the index has risen 7.6% so far this year.

Whole milk powder, which makes up the bulk of sales, rose slightly at the latest auction but prices fell for other products including skim milk powder.