# Changing Export Dynamics Affect U.S. Milk Prices – Lakeview Grains, LLC

> U.S. milk powder and whey export volumes fell in the third quarter of 2017, with Mexico buying less from the U.S. as the EU and Canada priced aggressively. Dry whey inventories have more than doubled year over year and whey prices have dropped about 40% since May.

- Date: 2018-01-30 · published 2018-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67122-changing-export-dynamics-affect-u-s-milk-prices-lakeview-grains-llc
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker U.S. dairy export demand and heavy inventories point to lower Class III milk prices, which weighs on dairy-based feed ingredient demand and sentiment.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2023-07-06 | [Part One: What’s driving rocky road for milk prices? \| Ag Moos](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35065-part-one-what-s-driving-rocky-road-for-milk-prices-ag-moos.md) | -1.0% | +24.8% |
| MILK | 2025-03-05 | [What’s in the News: Dairy Markets Weaken Amid Tariffs, Falling Prices, and Lab-Grown Milk - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4703-what-s-in-the-news-dairy-markets-weaken-amid-tariffs-falling-prices-and-lab.md) | -8.6% | -7.8% |
| MILK | 2023-08-31 | [Exports Drive Dairy Prices Whey Up (and Down) - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34591-exports-drive-dairy-prices-whey-up-and-down-farmer-mac.md) | -1.5% | -2.6% |
| MILK | 2025-01-26 | [Volatility Stirs Class III Milk Prices - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26661-volatility-stirs-class-iii-milk-prices-mid-west-farm-report.md) | +0.3% | -0.4% |
| MILK | 2018-07-30 | [Export gains crucial for dairy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64183-export-gains-crucial-for-dairy.md) | +5.2% | +6.3% |

## Sources

- lakeviewgrainsllc.com: https://www.lakeviewgrainsllc.com/changing-export-dynamics-affect-u-s-milk-prices/

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