# Milk prices lower again - Dairy Star

> USDA's final 2025 class prices show the December Federal Order Class III milk price at $15.86/cwt, down $1.32 from November and the lowest since April 2024. The December Class IV price fell to $13.64, and the all-milk price dropped below $20.00/cwt for the first time since January 2024.

- Date: 2026-01-10 · published 2026-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21215-milk-prices-lower-again-dairy-star
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower milk class prices reduce dairy producer returns and signal weak demand for milk solids, which tends to keep dairy-based feed demand subdued.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-10-28 | [Milk price projections lowered - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4683-milk-price-projections-lowered-dairy-star.md) | -10.9% | -12.6% |
| MILK | 2026-07-11 | [Cheese production higher, milk prices lower - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18337-cheese-production-higher-milk-prices-lower-dairy-star.md) | +0.4% | +7.1% |
| MILK | 2018-08-02 | [Perfect storm forces dairy prices lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5856-perfect-storm-forces-dairy-prices-lower.md) | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| MILK | 2021-07-29 | [Too much milk drives prices lower](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46064-too-much-milk-drives-prices-lower.md) | -3.0% | -3.0% |
| MILK | 2026-01-02 | [Milk Prices Lowered, Dry Products Look Strong](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21220-milk-prices-lowered-dry-products-look-strong.md) | -2.2% | -3.9% |

## Sources

- dairystar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/milk-prices-lower-again,30539

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