As earlier, within this week prices on Ukrainian domestic/export dairy products’ markets were dominated with a sideward trend. Market operators admit within this week Ukrainian producers have significantly shortened their dairy products’ unsold reserves due to export market high sale rates. At same time, Ukrainian export market dairy products’ prices remained relatively low. As of this week, Ukrainian domestic market SMP prices fluctuated within UAH40–41 per kg (unchanged against previous week/down 1.82% as of last month similar); export market SMP prices were US$1,500–1,600 per MT (same as of last week/down 0.96% as of last month similar). It is to be admitted, within this week Ukrainian producers continued exporting their SMP due to earlier concluded contracts at high rates. However, producers have concluded just a small number of new contracts for SMP export to non-CIS countries — what is to be explained with global market SMP low prices. Besides, within this week Ukrainian domestic market SMP sale rates also remained low. In meanwhile, within this week Ukrainian home market WMP prices ranged within UAH48–52 per kg (unchanged against previous week); external market WMP prices remained US$2,100–2,250 per MT (same as within previous week). As earlier, within this week Ukrainian WMP output was high owing to seasonality factor. As of this week, Ukrainian external market WMP sale rates were up as of previous year similar owing to home market demand fall and UAH/US$ low exchange rate. Simultaneously, within this week Ukrainian domestic market block butter (72.5% fat, DSTU) prices ranged within UAH50–52 per kg (down 2.86% against previous week/up 11.60% as of last month similar); export market block butter (72.5% fat, DSTU) prices have declined to US$2,280–2,500 per MT (down 0.42% against previous week/down 2.45% as of last month similar). Experts admit within this week Ukrainian producers had to reduced their domestic/export markets’ butter sale prices due to rushing demand slackening. Within reporting week Ukrainian domestic market cheese prices ranged within UAH75–86 per kg (unchanged against previous week/up 2.16% as of last month similar); export market prices remained US$3,200–4,000 per MT (same as within previous week). As earlier, this week Ukrainian domestic/export markets’ cheese demand remained slack. Simultaneously, within this week Ukrainian domestic market casein prices were UAH110–125 per kg (unchanged against previous week/up 7.6% as of last month similar); export market prices ranged within US$4,500–4,700 per MT (same as of last week/up 1.10% as of last month similar). In meanwhile, within this week Ukrainian domestic/export markets’ casein offer remained sane as within last week. This week Ukrainian domestic market demineralized whey prices have declined to UAH10,00–11,00 per kg (down 2.33% against previous week/down 4.20% as of last month similar); export market prices have lowered to US$390–450 per MT (down 1.18% against previous week/down 2.21% as of last month similar). Besides, this week Ukrainian domestic market classic whey prices have sagged to UAH10,00–11,00 per kg (down 2.33% against previous week/down 4.98% as of last month similar); export market prices have fallen to US$380–405 per MT (down 1.26% as of last week/down 2.00% against previous month similar). Experts admit within this week Ukrainian domestic/export markets’ purchasers’ activity remained slack, with some Ukrainian producers keeping high unsold whey reserves. In meanwhile, Ukrainian inner market GOST canned milk prices have somewhat improved as of last week — to UAH11,8–14,2 per can (380 gr).
