# Butter Takes Center Stage in Spot Trade, But Slips Lower; Class III Futures Gain Momentum

> Spot butter traded heavily with 27 loads but closed lower at $2.3175 per pound, as manufacturers offloaded inventory. Spot blocks and barrels rose slightly, and GlobalDairyTrade milk powder prices were mixed to lower.

- Date: 2025-04-01 · published 2025-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25734-butter-takes-center-stage-in-spot-trade-but-slips-lower-class-iii-futures-gain
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Ample butter supply and weak nonfat powder pricing point to soft dairy demand, though Class III futures firmed, leaving milk prices largely steady.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- dairyherd.com: https://www.dairyherd.com/markets/milk-prices/butter-takes-center-stage-spot-trade-slips-lower-class-iii-futures-gain-momen

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