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Milk Prices
Milk and Butter Prices Rebound
Dairy products were steady to higher Thursday in the CME spot dairy product auction.
November 03, 2022 03:43 PM
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Butter Prices Spooked Lower, Class III Prices See Nice Gains
The CME spot dairy auction saw butter take the dip that most had expected for quite some time.
October 31, 2022 04:23 PM
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June lost a dime and ended at $15.19/cwt whereas July settled at $15.97, August at $16.87, and September closed at $17.74/cwt. 
Milk Prices
December Milk Price Futures Sink Lower
Class III milk futures slid 32 cents lower for the month of December.
October 27, 2022 04:25 PM
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Those in Class III markets will feel the brunt of some of the lowest prices in years. While relief is coming in the form of lower feed prices, a drop in costs won’t be enough to offset their declining milk checks.
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Milk Prices Can’t Find Momentum
Milk continues to struggle to find momentum higher. Here’s where the prices landed today.
October 26, 2022 04:15 PM
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Milk Prices Climb Higher
Class III milk futures markets regained a very small portion of what was lost from Friday.
October 17, 2022 04:17 PM
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June lost a dime and ended at $15.19/cwt whereas July settled at $15.97, August at $16.87, and September closed at $17.74/cwt. 
Milk Prices
Milk Price Gains Quickly Erased
Class III futures sold off quite viciously.
October 11, 2022 03:48 PM
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Milk Price Futures Climb Higher
Dairy markets found follow through strength on Tuesday following the bounce experienced on Monday.
October 04, 2022 03:28 PM
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Milk Prices End Today Mixed, Mostly Lower
Class III milk futures were mixed on the day. October milk gained 9 cents to $21.94/cwt. November milk eased 20 cents to $20.72/cwt.
September 29, 2022 03:01 PM
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June lost a dime and ended at $15.19/cwt whereas July settled at $15.97, August at $16.87, and September closed at $17.74/cwt. 
Milk Prices
Milk Price Futures Hit Hard
Class III milk futures hold steady in September, but October and November prices fall flat.
September 23, 2022 03:57 PM
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Milk Prices
Class IV Prices Sky Rocket
Global Dairy Trade event #316 took place Tuesday. The index settled 2% higher for the second auction in a row.
September 20, 2022 03:59 PM
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Butter prices also saw a bit of an increase, jumping 6 cents in 2023 to $2.49 per lb.
Milk Prices
Milk Production Exceeded Expectations in August
The USDA released its August Milk Production report on Monday. As expected, milk production grew, but at levels that exceeded expectations.
September 19, 2022 04:11 PM
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Milk Prices
Butter Prices Continue to Set New Records
Most dairy products climbed higher Tuesday in the CME spot dairy product auction.
September 13, 2022 03:40 PM
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Class III milk followed cheese with May up 6 cents to $16.46, June up 31 to $17.19, and July gaining 22 cents to $17.87/cwt.
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Butter Hits an All-Time High
Class III milk rocketed higher though September stayed unchanged at $19.79.
September 09, 2022 03:43 PM
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Butter had 49 loads trading hands on the CME spot trade. Here's what that meant for dairy prices.
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Butter Hits its Highest Price in Seven Years
Butter had a good day as it moves to levels we have not visited since September of 2015!
September 07, 2022 03:52 PM
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Class III milk markets saw May sink 11 cents on Monday while June gained 5 cents. 
Milk Prices
Milk Prices Off to a Bumpy Start
Class III milk futures ended the trading day mixed. October milk added 3 cents to $19.97/cwt. November milk fell 9 cents to $20.60/cwt.
September 06, 2022 04:16 PM
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