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Butter/SMP returns exceed Cheddar for first time in 16 months
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
By Kat Jack
October returns for processors making butter and SMP exceeded returns for producing mild Cheddar – the first time in 16 months, according to our AMPE and MCVE* market indicators.
MCVE had been running higher than AMPE, but the two values have recently converged. On the AMPE side the increase in value has been mainly driven by the rising value of SMP. With intervention stocks no longer weighing on the market, and muted growth in EU milk production, market supplies of SMP have been tighter while buying interest has been good. This has counterbalanced the butter price, which has overall been on a downwards trend.
On the other hand, declining whey prices have eased the MCVE value despite a steady mild Cheddar price.
*AMPE (Actual Milk Price Equivalent) is an indicator of the factory gate value of a litre of milk used for butter and skimmed milk powder
*MCVE (Milk for Cheese Value Equivalent) assess returns from mild Cheddar and whey powder/butter.
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