Global Dairy Trade: A Slight Negative Turn Amid Stable Market Conditions
Source: es.edairynews.com
The latest Global Dairy Trade event, held on August 19, 2025, recorded a slight negative variation of 0.3% in the GDT Price Index compared to the previous event.
The auction saw participation from 160 bidders, out of which 126 emerged victorious after 18 rounds spanning over 2 hours and 39 minutes. Despite the index dip, the average winning price remained stable at $4,291 per metric tonne, indicating resilience in the international dairy market.
The event featured dairy product offerings ranging from a minimum of 34,309 metric tonnes to a maximum of 41,791 metric tonnes, concluding with a total sale of 36,553 metric tonnes. This outcome underscores an active market with high engagement and firm pricing, despite the slight decline in the overall index.
Changes in average prices by product category:
- Whole Milk Powder (WMP): +0.3%, to USD 4,036/mt
- Skim Milk Powder (SMP): -1.8%, to USD 2,756/mt
- Butter: -1.0%, to USD 7,144/mt
- Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF): +0.1%, to USD 7,078/mt
- Cheddar Cheese: -0.5%, to USD 4,548/mt
- Mozzarella: -2.7%, to USD 4,447/mt
Year-on-year price changes:
- WMP: +15.9%
- Butter: +6.5%
- Cheddar Cheese: +6.4%
- SMP: +4.6%
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