# Weekly Digest: Retail dairy sales reveal impact of COVID variant  - Progressive Dairy | Ag Proud

> August 2021 U.S. retail dairy sales rose above both August 2020 and August 2019 levels, the first increase in visits and purchases at grocery stores since March. Sales of fluid milk and natural cheese remained down year over year, while the broader dairy category was mixed.

- Date: 2021-09-22 · published 2021-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45073-weekly-digest-retail-dairy-sales-reveal-impact-of-covid-variant-progressive
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger at-home dairy demand supports domestic milk use and cheese balances, modestly underpinning Class III and IV milk prices. The effect on feed demand is limited.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/54942-weekly-digest-retail-dairy-sales-reveal-impact-of-covid-variant

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