# Some improvement in Class III milk prices - Brownfield Ag News

> University of Wisconsin economist Chuck Nicholson says cheese prices have strengthened because cheese stocks are about 9% below last year's level. Stocks-to-use is in a strong position, which has led to better milk checks for farmers this summer.

- Date: 2024-09-09 · published 2024-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28459-some-improvement-in-class-iii-milk-prices-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cheese inventories support Class III milk prices, improving dairy farm income and potentially dairy herd feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-09-09 | 5 | +12.1% | 3.3 | Cheese stocks about 9% below last year support cheese and Class III prices, a supply-side tightness factor. |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/some-improvement-in-class-iii-milk-prices/

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