# Weekly protein report: US dairy markets see tighter milk supplies, steady cheese production
						 | The Dairy Site

> The weekly report says US milk availability is tightening in several regions while cheese plants maintain steady output. Live and feeder cattle futures fell on the week, and Mexican feeder cattle continue entering through Douglas, Arizona at about 2,000 head a week.

- Date: 2026-10-08 · published 2026-10-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17116-weekly-protein-report-us-dairy-markets-see-tighter-milk-supplies-steady-cheese
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter milk supply supports dairy prices, while steady Mexican feeder imports add modest supply pressure on feeder cattle values.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲
- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thedairysite.com: https://www.thedairysite.com/articles/weekly-protein-report-us-dairy-markets-see-tighter-milk-supplies-steady-cheese-production

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