# Milk Prices, Costs of Nutrients, Margins, and Comparison of Feedstuffs Prices - Dairy Producer

> The Class III futures for August were $20.67/cwt and September $20.21/cwt, both lower than earlier in the year. Metabolizable protein prices fell about 13% since May, while net energy for lactation rose slightly. Ohio State's income over nutrient cost estimates were about $15.70 to $16.28/cwt for cows producing 70 to 85 lb/day.

- Date: 2022-08-04 · published 2022-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4581-milk-prices-costs-of-nutrients-margins-and-comparison-of-feedstuffs-prices
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Falling milk futures and lower protein nutrient costs change feed-to-milk margins, which affects how dairy producers buy protein and energy feeds. Lower milk prices squeeze producer income even as some feed costs ease.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- dairyproducer.com: https://dairyproducer.com/milk-prices-costs-of-nutrients-margins-and-comparison-of-feedstuffs-prices-2/

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