# Protein Craze Makes Skim Milk Powder More Expensive Than Butter

> According to USDA data cited in the article, CME spot Grade A nonfat dry milk averaged $2.1756/lb in October, up 90.9% from a year earlier. Grade AA butter fell 18.9% over the same period to $1.3178/lb, so skim milk powder is now priced about 65% above butter.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:07:59.662Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101100-protein-craze-makes-skim-milk-powder-more-expensive-than-butter
- Commodities: [Nonfat Dry Milk](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NFDM.md)

## Why it matters

Rising demand for high-protein dairy products, including drinks and products for GLP-1 users, is pulling skim milk into processing, while butterfat output keeps growing (US butter output rose 10.9% in September). This widens the gap between the two prices and supports nonfat dry milk values.

## Read by commodity

- NFDM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- hankyung.com: https://www.hankyung.com/article/2026111574931
- wowtv.co.kr: https://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=2026111574931

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