MD_DA124 Butter/Butteroil - Oceania Report 43 - Released on October 24, 2019 Butter prices in Oceania are steady to higher. Demand within Australia is very good. Manufacturers there are striving to keep domestic customers stocked. New Zealand production is believed to be increasing, benefitting from milk availability. However, the balancing between keeping churns busy and meeting strong WMP demand continues. Oceania, 82% Butterfat, Free on Board - Port Butter Price Range - $/MT: 4,050 - 4,225 Information for the period October 14 - 25, 2019, issued biweekly Secondary Sourced Information: At GDT event 246 on October 15, the butter all contracts price, $4,105, decreased 0.4 percent. The November contract, $4,205, increased 1.2 percent. Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI Eric Graf, 608.422.8590 Email: Eric.Graf@usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN MARS (My Market News): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov