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Wisconsin cheese prices have moved in a range of about 30 cents per pound, from $1.60 to $1.90, tied to export demand. Buyers re-contract when prices fall, which tightens supply and pushes prices up again.
Specialty plants are losing more than $3 per cwt on liquid whey.
Dependence on cheese exports makes Midwest dairy prices volatile, which affects milk prices paid to farmers. High whey handling costs reduce processor returns and can cut milk prices.
midwestfarmreport.comPam JahnkeSep 2, 2025After 18 past neutral trade events, Milk (Class III) moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -2.9% to +1.1%), and -3.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
