Retail Dairy Prices: Whole Milk Rebounds, Butter Hits 27-Month High

Salted grade AA butter increased by 6 cents in October, selling for $3.63 per stick. The increase resets the 27-month high for the second month in a row. Fresh whole milk also improved, rising 4 cents to $3.32 per gallon. With the increase, milk rebounds from two consecutive months of lower prices. Milk is 4 cents above the 27-month average. October’s milk price sets the high for the year, but is 56 cents under the 27-month high.

American cheese improved by 14 cents to $4.00, but cheddar cheese fell 7.5 cents lower in October.

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