# Holding Onto Cows? It’s Crushing Your Milk Price | The Bullvine

> Dairy producers are keeping about 10,000 more cows per week than historical culling patterns, expanding herds. Cheese and butter prices fell sharply, and June Class III futures were near $17.07 per cwt.

- Date: 2025-04-26 · published 2025-04-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/11897-holding-onto-cows-it-s-crushing-your-milk-price-the-bullvine
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier herd retention adds component-rich milk supply that processors struggle to absorb, pressuring milk prices. Weaker dairy returns could reduce future demand for feed from dairy operations.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thebullvine.com: https://www.thebullvine.com/news/holding-onto-cows-its-crushing-your-milk-price/

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