Block cheese price declined 2.25 cents closing spot trading at $1.85 with one load traded. There were no unfilled bids or offers remaining at the close. Barrel cheese price declined a penny ending at $1.7450 with 2 loads traded. Sellers wanted to take advantage of the higher prices and brought some cheese to the market. Butter price declined 1.25 cents closing at $1.7475 with 11 loads traded. Grade A nonfat dry milk remained unchanged at $1.3975 with 4 loads traded. Dry whey price remained unchanged at 58 cents with no loads traded. Class III futures are 14 cents lower to 1 cent higher. Most contracts are unchanged which is unusual during the trading day. Class IV futures are 7 cents lower to 2 cents higher. Butter futures are 0.75 cent lower to 0.50 cent higher. Dry whey futures are 0.30 cents to 0.57 cents lower.
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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...
