# Milk prices likely to go higher in 2019

> USDA forecasts 2019 milk prices to average above 2018 levels. Wisconsin economist Bob Cropp expects the September Class III price near $16, up from $14.95 in August, helped by firm cheese and whey prices and domestic dairy sales.

- Date: 2018-10-04 · published 2018-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62540-milk-prices-likely-to-go-higher-in-2019
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Expected higher Class III prices support dairy margins and cow numbers, which in turn affects demand for protein feeds such as soybean meal and distillers grains.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/milk-prices-likely-to-go-higher-in-2019

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