Friday, March 20, 2026

Friday Midday Dairy Market Update - Spot Prices Show Strength

OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY:

CORN: 5 Lower
SOYBEANS: 9 Lower
SOYBEAN MEAL: $4.50 Lower
LIVE CATTLE: $0.67 Higher
DOW JONES: 276 Points Lower
NASDAQ: 342 Points Lower
CRUDE OIL: $1.58 Higher

MIDDAY MARKET UPDATE:

The block cheese price increased 1.50 cents, closing at $1.6625 with two loads traded. The barrel cheese price remained unchanged at $1.57 with no loads traded. The dry whey price increased 1.50 cents to 66.00 cents with one load traded. Class III futures are mixed with contracts ranging from 10 cents lower to 9 cents higher. The butter price increased 0.75 cent closing at $1.80 with eight loads traded. Grade A price increased 2.50 to close at $1.87 with five loads traded. Class IV futures are mostly higher, with contracts ranging from 1 cent lower to 15 cents higher. Butter futures are steady to 1.15 cents higher. Dry whey futures are 0.17 cent lower to 0.25 cent higher. Cheese futures are 1.10 cents lower to 1.40 cents higher. The February Milk Production report will be released this afternoon.




Friday Closing Dairy Market Update - February Milk Output Up 2.9%

GENERAL OVERVIEW: Milk futures were higher in light trading activity following the increase in spot prices. The USDA released the Fe...