Prices rise at GDT dairy products auction

World dairy prices have bounced back with a small rise after three drops running on the Global Dairy Trade (GDT) commodity auction.

The GDT price index rose 3.6% at the 1 December sale, with the weighted average price hitting USD2,419/t (£1,605/t).

Key products whole and skim milk powder saw small improvements, along with butter and anhydrous milk fat.

But prices for cheddar, rennet casein and butter milk powder slipped back. 

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The tonnage sold was down 6% from the previous fortnightly sale, which will have given some support to the market.

This time last year, prices on the GDT were only just above this week’s levels, at $2,513/t (£1,667/t).

But returns remain more than 51% on where they were in December 2013.