USDA data show the October all-milk price averaged $17.40 per hundredweight, up 70 cents from September, and the milk-feed price ratio rose to 2.20. Corn averaged $3.41 per bushel and soybeans $8.58, while the dairy margin hit its highest level of 2018 but stayed below 2017.
Better dairy margins support herd and feed demand, although feed costs remain a factor for producers choosing how much to buy.
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.
After 770 past neutral report events, Corn moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and +0.7% 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.