USDA Oceania Whole Milk Powder 04/09 09:10

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Whole Milk Powder - Oceania

Released on April 09, 2026

Oceania whole milk powder (WMP) prices were mixed, with the lower end of the 
range holding steady while the upper end moved lower. Trading volumes declined, 
though stronger export activity continued to offer support. February exports 
rose 10 percent from a year ago and are up 1 percent year-to-date, driven by 
robust shipments to China, Central America, and the Middle East. In contrast, 
exports to Asia excluding China fell 4 percent, and shipments to North Africa 
dropped 73 percent. Processor prices declined from both the prior month and 
year ago levels, and domestic WMP futures weakened across all contracts.

WMP prices at Global Dairy Trade (GDT) Event 401 were mostly lower across 
offered contract periods, with May and June each slipping 0.3 percent and July 
down 1.6 percent, while August edged up 0.2 percent; no product was offered for 
September or October. Sales volumes were significantly lower than Event 400 and 
moderately lower than a year earlier. Southeast Asia/Oceania was the top WMP 
buyer, taking 35 percent of the product on offer-up from 32 percent at the 
previous event and 23 percent a year ago-followed by North Asia at 33 percent 
and South/Central America.

Prices for: Oceania, All First Sales, Free on Board - Port, Edible Whole Milk 
Powder
Price Range - 26% Butterfat; Dollars per Metric Ton: 3625 - 3775


Information for the period March 30 -  April 10, 2026, issued biweekly

Secondary Sourced Information:

Dairy Australia recently released export data for Australia showing WMP export 
volumes from July 2025 - February 2026 totaled 37,098 metric tons, a decrease 
of 11.8 percent compared to export volume totals from July 2024 - February 2025.

The average WMP price index at GDT Event 401 on April 7, 2026, came in at 
$3,687 per metric ton, a 0.7 percent decline from the previous event. The May 
contract averaged $3,663 per metric ton, slipping 0.3 percent. Additional WMP 
price details are available at 
https://www.globaldairytrade.info/en/product-results/whole-milk-powder/.

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