# USDA Dairy Report Shows Mixed Market Signals for Iowa Producers • Northwest Iowa Dairy Outlook • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

> CME spot cheese fell to $1.4750 per pound for the week ending September 4, with butter down to $1.4260 and barrel cheese down 3.4 cents. Nonfat dry milk rose 5.55 cents to $1.8820 and dry whey gained to 74.4 cents. USDA reports show ample Central region milk supply and rising diesel costs for hauling.

- Date: 2026-09-07 · published 2026-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17622-usda-dairy-report-shows-mixed-market-signals-for-iowa-producers-northwest-iowa
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker cheese and butter values combined with ample spot milk pressure Class III and Class IV returns, although firmer powder and whey prices offer partial support to processors.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- blogs.extension.iastate.edu: https://blogs.extension.iastate.edu/nwiadairyoutlook/2026/09/07/usda-dairy-report-shows-mixed-market-signals-for-iowa-producers/

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