# Washington Dairygrams - February 10, 2019

> Washington Dairygrams notes that the government shutdown, now the longest in US history, has frozen many USDA reports, including milk production data. Futures showed steady improvement in Class III prices, with the April-June contracts near $15 and July-December near $16.20.

- Date: 2019-02-10 · published 2019-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60759-washington-dairygrams-february-10-2019
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed USDA data reduces price discovery and adds uncertainty for dairy markets. Futures already price in a gradual recovery in milk prices through the rest of 2019.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2017-06-15 | [Washington Dairygrams - June 2017](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70635-washington-dairygrams-june-2017.md) | +0.1% | -4.4% |
| MILK | 2018-10-25 | [Washington Dairygrams - October 25, 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62686-washington-dairygrams-october-25-2018.md) | -4.6% | -6.6% |
| MILK | 2021-03-02 | [February 2021 Dairy Market Report - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48120-february-2021-dairy-market-report-edairy-news-english.md) | +4.5% | +3.5% |
| MILK | 2019-02-14 | [Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: February 2019 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60540-livestock-dairy-and-poultry-outlook-february-2019-economic-research-service.md) | -0.1% | +6.7% |
| MILK | 2022-02-15 | [Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: February 2022 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42651-livestock-dairy-and-poultry-outlook-february-2022-economic-research-service.md) | +0.3% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- hoards.com: https://hoards.com/article-24856-washington-dairygrams---february-10-2019.html

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