# Latest Milk Production Report Sets the Tone - Dairy Herd

> Dairy futures fell after USDA's Milk Production report showed the strongest milk growth in four years. Butter hit its lowest since December 2021 at $2.235, spot blocks slipped to $1.75, and Q4 Class III and IV futures made new year-to-date lows.

- Date: 2025-08-22 · published 2025-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23334-latest-milk-production-report-sets-the-tone-dairy-herd
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Rising milk flows and weaker dairy product prices lower Class III and IV milk values, which reduces dairy producers' feed-buying capacity over the coming quarter.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dairyherd.com: https://www.dairyherd.com/markets/latest-milk-production-report-sets-tone

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