# Dairy Diary: Thursday Morning Dairy Market Update - Light Activity Expected Ahead of Spot Trading

> Dairy futures were mixed for Class III and lower for Class IV at the open on January 2, 2025. Cheese prices rose recently but may be nearing a resistance threshold. Spot milk discounts narrowed to $4.00 below Class as school bottling demand picks up.

- Date: 2025-01-02 · published 2025-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6084-dairy-diary-thursday-morning-dairy-market-update-light-activity-expected-ahead
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Routine opening calls show cheese strength supporting milk outlook, while increased bottling demand reduces spot milk volume and price.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- MILK: neutral

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-01-02 | 1 | +8.8% | 5.5 | Report on the January 2 open describes recent cheese price gains and Class III futures mixed to firm, so it directly reflects the price action on the move date, though it points to resistance and light activity. |

## Sources

- keyagdairydiary.blogspot.com: https://keyagdairydiary.blogspot.com/2025/01/thursday-morning-dairy-market-update.html

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