# Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary

> USDA cold storage data showed January butter stocks down 17.4 percent year on year at 215.4 million pounds, while cheese stocks were nearly flat. Spot butter slipped to $1.84 a pound and spot whey powder fell for a fourth straight week to 63.25 cents. Cheddar blocks rose 2.5 cents to $1.5225.

- Date: 2026-02-28 · published 2026-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4603-milk-dairy-and-grain-market-commentary
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Lower butter stocks and firm cheese demand support dairy product prices, while falling whey weighs on byproduct values. Producers face mixed signals across the dairy complex.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- milkproducerscouncil.org: https://www.milkproducerscouncil.org/post/milk-dairy-and-grain-market-commentary-201

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