# Global dairy prices drop again as supply outpaces demand | BusinessDesk

> The Global Dairy Trade auction average price fell 4.1% to US$4,274/MT, the fourth straight event with a decline. Whole milk powder dropped 5.1% to US$3,859/MT as supply outpaced demand. North Asian buyers more than doubled purchases from the prior event.

- Date: 2025-07-01 · published 2025-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4524-global-dairy-prices-drop-again-as-supply-outpaces-demand-businessdesk
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower global dairy prices reduce the value of dairy product exports and farm milk returns. Strong North Asian buying at lower prices may begin to stabilize demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-07-02 | 1 | -7.6% | -11.3 | The fourth straight GDT decline, with supply outpacing demand, signals weak global dairy sentiment that weighs on US dairy futures. |
| MILK | 2025-07-01 | 1 | -7.6% | -11.3 | The GDT index fell for a fourth straight auction as supply outpaced demand, which weakened global dairy price sentiment and the export outlook for US cheese and whey. |

## Sources

- businessdesk.co.nz: https://www.businessdesk.co.nz/primary-sector/global-dairy-prices-drop-again-as-supply-outpaces-demand/B6OCDK37Y5K7HKSKR3WCP2DEZY/

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