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The October Class III milk price rose to $21.61/cwt, up $5.18 from September, driven by protein values lifted by cheese prices tied to USDA food box purchases. The October Class IV price was $13.47/cwt, up 72 cents from September.
Negative producer price differentials continued in several federal milk marketing orders as COVID-19 cases rose.
Strong cheese and protein prices support milk values, which can raise dairy-farm margins and improve demand for dairy-related feed, though the rally depends heavily on government purchases.
agproud.comDave NatzkeNov 14, 2020After 237 past bullish report events, Milk (Class III) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.6%), and +1.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
