USDA Oceania Whole Milk Powder 03/26 10:10

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Whole Milk Powder - Oceania

Released on March 26, 2026

Oceania whole milk powder (WMP) prices were mixed, with the lower end of the 
range easing while the upper end held steady. The market softened as trading 
volumes increased, though stronger export activity continued to provide 
support. Processor prices rose from the prior month but remain below year-ago 
levels. Domestic WMP futures also weakened across all contracts.

At Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Event 400, WMP prices declined across all offered 
contract periods, with April-July deliveries falling as much as 4.5 percent; no 
product was offered for August or September. Sales volumes were higher than 
both Event 399 and Event 376 a year earlier. North Asia remained the top buyer, 
taking 36 percent of available WMP, down from 39 percent at the previous event 
and 37 percent a year ago. Southeast Asia/Oceania and South/Central America 
followed, while the Middle East purchased 11 percent of the product offered.

Prices for: Oceania, All First Sales, Free on Board - Port, Edible Whole Milk 
Powder
Price Range - 26% Butterfat; Dollars per Metric Ton: 3625 - 3850


Information for the period March 16 - 27, 2026, issued biweekly

Secondary Sourced Information:

Recently released New Zealand export data show February 2026 WMP shipments 
totaled 138,875 metric tons, up 10 percent from the prior year. WMP exports for 
January-February 2026 reached 277,961 metric tons, an increase of 1.2 percent 
compared to the same period a year earlier.

At GDT Event 400 on March 17, 2026, the average WMP price index across all 
contract periods was $3,709 per metric ton, down 4.0 percent from the prior 
event. The April contract averaged $3,673 per metric ton, with its price index 
declining 4.2 percent. Additional WMP price details are available at 
https://www.globaldairytrade.info/en/product-results/whole-milk-powder/.

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