# Looking at dairy prices in 2018

> Class III milk prices peaked at $16.88 in November 2017 and fell to $15.44 in December, with January expected near $13.90. Class IV prices fell from a $16.61 peak in August to $13.51 in December. Milk production is high and beverage milk sales are declining, leaving stocks elevated.

- Date: 2018-01-26 · published 2018-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66987-looking-at-dairy-prices-in-2018
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Projected sharp drops in Class III and IV prices point to bearish US milk prices in early 2018. Weaker dairy returns could reduce demand for dairy feed purchases.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wisfarmer.com: https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2018/01/25/looking-dairy-prices-2018/1067293001/

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