# Mielke: Dairy prices end year mixed | Capital Press

> CME Cheddar blocks closed 2018 at $1.43 per pound, up 4 cents on the week but 11 cents below a year earlier, while barrels finished at $1.29. Cheese production was busy during the holiday week, and some Midwestern plants reported minimal stocks.

- Date: 2018-12-31 · published 2018-12-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61561-mielke-dairy-prices-end-year-mixed-capital-press
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Cheese prices remain well below year-ago levels, and stocks that outweigh national demand keep the outlook for milk prices less than bullish heading into 2019.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2018/12/31/mielke-dairy-prices-end-year-mixed/

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