# Will your dairy handle the milk price slide?

> Dairy economists note that US Class III milk prices for the rest of 2022 are above $22 per cwt despite high input costs. Historically, record Class III highs have been followed by significant price declines, with a median drop of $8.82 per cwt roughly 14 months after a peak.

- Date: 2022-05-30 · published 2022-05-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6236-will-your-dairy-handle-the-milk-price-slide
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

The historical pattern points to a possible future fall in milk prices, which would reduce dairy farmers' feed purchasing power.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- hoards.com: https://hoards.com/article-32036-will-your-dairy-handle-the-milk-price-slide.html

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