# Class III futures remain solid - Dairy Star

> The USDA announced the July Federal Order Class III milk price at $19, above July 2023. The seven-month average stands at $17.33, compared with $16.95 a year earlier.

- Date: 2024-08-10 · published 2024-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28784-class-iii-futures-remain-solid-dairy-star
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A firm Class III price supports dairy producer margins and signals steady demand for dairy feed inputs.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-04-23 | [Class III Futures Surge on Weak Milk Production Report - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25283-class-iii-futures-surge-on-weak-milk-production-report-dairy-herd.md) | +0.4% | +6.6% |
| MILK | 2024-10-12 | [Class III milk price highest in more than 2 years - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28017-class-iii-milk-price-highest-in-more-than-2-years-dairy-star.md) | +1.0% | -11.1% |
| MILK | 2024-07-27 | [Dairy prices continue recent strength - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6825-dairy-prices-continue-recent-strength-dairy-star.md) | +2.4% | +4.2% |
| MILK | 2024-07-13 | [Milk continues to go up - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29261-milk-continues-to-go-up-dairy-star.md) | +0.5% | +3.6% |
| MILK | 2024-05-01 | [May 1, 2024: Class III Prices Increasing \| Center for Dairy Excellence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4264-may-1-2024-class-iii-prices-increasing-center-for-dairy-excellence.md) | +18.1% | +19.5% |

## Sources

- dairystar.com: https://dairystar.com/stories/class-iii-futures-remain-solid,25148

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