# Higher dairy prices likely by the end of the year

> Dairy analysts and the USDA forecast higher U.S. dairy prices by late 2019, with most of the modest gain expected in the second half and especially Q4. USDA raised its global price estimates and its U.S. export forecast, and raised butter, whey and nonfat dry milk price forecasts.

- Date: 2019-02-26 · published 2019-02-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4487-higher-dairy-prices-likely-by-the-end-of-the-year
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Slowing milk output growth and the sell-off of EU surplus dry dairy stocks are tightening supply, which supports higher milk prices. Feed buyers should expect dairy-sector demand to firm gradually later in the year.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-08-20 | [Dairy Demand Comes to Life, Pushes Prices Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28948-dairy-demand-comes-to-life-pushes-prices-higher.md) | +0.1% | +12.9% |
| MILK | 2019-12-06 | [Dairy prices reach highest levels in five years](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55737-dairy-prices-reach-highest-levels-in-five-years.md) | +0.3% | -12.4% |
| 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 | 2017-01-25 | [LIVESTOCK MARKETS: USDA forecasts higher dairy product prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73007-livestock-markets-usda-forecasts-higher-dairy-product-prices.md) | -0.1% | +0.5% |
| MILK | 2026-04-21 | [Dairy outlook 2026: Higher milk production and stronger prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19713-dairy-outlook-2026-higher-milk-production-and-stronger-prices.md) | -0.0% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/dairy-cattle/higher-dairy-prices-likely-by-the-end-of-the-year

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