# Class IV regains strength in evolving milk market | Ag Proud

> Class IV milk price rebounded $1.58 per cwt in September to $18.94, while Class III fell 60 cents to $16.04 and Class II dropped $1.11 to $17.60. The Class I base price for September settled at $17.04, down $1.72 from August.

- Date: 2026-10-01 · published 2026-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5025-class-iv-regains-strength-in-evolving-milk-market-ag-proud
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Divergence between Class III and Class IV reflects weak cheese and strong nonfat dry milk demand, so dairy-based feed ingredient values are split by product.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- agproud.com: https://www.agproud.com/articles/64216-class-iv-regains-strength-in-evolving-milk-market

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