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Milk futures on the CME rose after USDA's Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports were released, with April Class III up 43 cents to $17.60. Cash dairy was mixed, with blocks slightly lower and butter down half a cent, while barrels and nonfat dry milk edged higher.
The USDA report release triggered a rally in forward Class III contracts, which signals stronger expected milk revenue. Mixed cash prices suggest the futures move is partly speculative.
brownfieldagnews.comNicole HeslipMar 31, 2021brownfieldagnews.comNicole HeslipMar 30, 2021After 237 past bullish report events, MILK 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.
Same-day CME report: April Class III futures rose 43 cents to $17.60 after USDA's Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports, which directly links the move to futures price action and grain-driven sentiment.
Class III futures rose after USDA's Prospective Plantings and Grain Stocks reports, adding to upward momentum and reflecting feed-cost and sentiment effects just before the large move.
