
CME milk futures and cash dairy prices fell again on Friday, October 28, 2022. November Class III milk dropped $0.18 to $20.21 per cwt, while cheese blocks held at $1.96 and butter slipped to $3.14.
Lower Class III futures and cash cheese signal weaker milk check values for dairy producers and reduced feed-buying power, which can dampen demand for dairy-cow feed ingredients.
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CME milk futures and cash dairy prices were sliding in the prior session, with November Class III down 18 cents, which shows the downward momentum heading into the move.