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Dairy product prices on the CME fell through June after US tariffs on Mexican steel and aluminum and on some Chinese goods triggered retaliation. Mexico announced a tariff on US cheese, and China targeted some dairy products along with corn and soybeans.
Cheddar barrels fell from $1.59 in early June to $1.32 by end-June.
Mexico is the largest export market for US cheese, so retaliatory tariffs cut export demand and pressure domestic dairy prices. Feed buyers should expect weaker milk and dairy-byproduct pricing while the trade dispute continues.
farmprogress.comFran O'Leary2 jul 2018Tras 49 eventos bajista de comercio pasados, Leche (Clase III) se movió una mediana de -0,3 % en 5 sesiones (39% al alza; mitad central entre -4,7 % y +1,5 %), y -0,4 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
Retaliatory Mexican and Chinese tariffs on US dairy cut export demand and pushed cheese barrels sharply lower, directly pressuring Class III futures.
Trade dispute with Mexico and China retaliatory tariffs on cheese drove cheese prices lower through June, lowering Class III value.
Trade dispute retaliation drove cheese price declines through June, setting up weakness carried into the window.
