# Covington Shares 2026 Outlook - Jersey Journal

> Calvin Covington projects 2026 blend prices for the three Southeast federal orders to average above $20 per hundredweight, currently at $20.68 based on January data. He also says the net effective impact of higher Class I differentials is smaller than the base-zone figures suggest.

- Date: 2026-02-23 · published 2026-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20618-covington-shares-2026-outlook-jersey-journal
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A cautious blend price forecast above $20 suggests Southeast milk prices remain firm relative to the national outlook, though the effective gains are smaller than headline figures imply.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- usjerseyjournal.com: https://usjerseyjournal.com/20398-2/

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