
USDA announced the June Class III benchmark at $21.04/cwt, a record monthly rise of $8.90 from May. Global Dairy Trade's weighted average jumped 8.3% at its latest auction, led by whole milk powder up 14%.
Class III futures for July were trading near $23.25.
A sharp rebound in milk and global dairy prices reflects tighter supply after production cutbacks and strong demand, supporting dairy-related feed demand and milk price levels.
After 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.
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