It follows a 3.2 percent rise at the last auction, a fortnight ago.

The all-important Whole Milk Powder price is down 2 percent.

The Skim Milk Powder price is down 2.4 percent.

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23 Apr: Sheep farmers are being urged to hang on

21 Mar: The boss of Fonterra is playing down concerns about the Chinese market

21 Mar: A good news day for Fonterra shareholders

21 Mar: Dairy farmers will be breathing a sigh of relief with Fonterra's latest results

20 Mar: There's bad news for dairy farmers on the eve of Fonterra's half year results -- with dairy prices dropping a further 2.8 percent at the latest Global Dairy Trade auction this morning

13 Mar: Sheep and beef farmers are looking down the barrel of their worst year in 15 years

07 Mar: Sheep and goat milk farmers are being left with few options as the sector grinds to a halt

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