# Some dairy prices climbing, finally | Capital Press

> Cash cheese and butter prices strengthened at the end of February, with blocks reaching $1.6025 per pound, the highest since November 2017. Midwestern cheesemakers reported steady demand while spot milk was mostly discounted.

- Date: 2018-03-06 · published 2018-03-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65992-some-dairy-prices-climbing-finally-capital-press
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Firmer cheese and butter prices lift Class III and IV milk values, but discounted spot milk signals ample supply that caps the upside for dairy feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2018/03/06/some-dairy-prices-climbing-finally/

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