# Tracking butter prices and production | Dairy Processing

> CME spot butter fell from $3.20 to $2.30 per lb over a six-month stretch. US butter production rose 5.8% in 2024 as more milk fat went to butter, and cream is now cheap this spring. The market has moved from shortage concerns to an abundance narrative.

- Date: 2025-05-22 · published 2025-05-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24679-tracking-butter-prices-and-production-dairy-processing
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Abundant cream and rising butter output point to continued downward pressure on butter and milk values, with cheap fat supporting butter makers' margins.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dairyprocessing.com: https://www.dairyprocessing.com/articles/3304-tracking-butter-prices-and-production

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