Block cheese price increased 0.25 cent settling at $1.71 with 2 loads traded. Barrel cheese price increased 2 cents closing at $1.62 with 3 loads traded. There were no unfilled bids or uncovered offers remaining at the close. Butter price increased 1.75 cents closing at $1.7450 with 11 loads traded. There were bids or offers remaining at the close. Grade A nonfat dry milk price remained unchanged at $1.36 with no loads traded. Dry whey price remained steady at 57.25 with no loads traded. Monday was one of those rare days lately during which there were no categories of the spot market that showed a decline. Class III futures are 4 cents lower to 17 cents higher. Class IV futures are 1 cent to 6 cents lower. Butter futures are 0.20 cent to 0.50 cent lower. Dry whey futures are steady to 1 cent higher.
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California handlers report milk production is continuing to strengthen. January 2026 milk output is noted as up from December 2025 and year ...
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For California, milk production continues to be seasonally stronger. However, many handlers note milk output increase paces are slowing. Som...
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Milk production in California is strong. Some handlers report a sentiment of being firmly in the peak of spring milk output. Central Valley ...
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In California, signs that spring has arrived on time, or even ahead of schedule, continue to be relayed from contacts regarding seasonal mil...
