# Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary

> Sarina Sharp notes that whey protein demand is strong, with CME spot whey powder at 80.5 cents per pound, the highest since February 2022. Food-grade whey stocks are up 37.4 percent year over year, while exports are strong and cheese vats are kept full.

- Date: 2026-09-25 · published 2026-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17490-milk-dairy-and-grain-market-commentary
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Strong whey demand supports dairy processing margins and the milk value, while full cheese production limits the signal to cut output. Market pricing is firm for whey.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- milkproducerscouncil.org: https://www.milkproducerscouncil.org/post/milk-dairy-and-grain-market-commentary-225

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