# Dairy prices wobble through holidays | Capital Press

> Cash dairy prices weakened in the week before Christmas, with CME block cheddar falling to $1.4350 per pound, its lowest since March 2017. Blocks recovered to $1.4925 by Friday, and barrels closed at $1.41, down 25 cents on the week.

- Date: 2017-12-26 · published 2017-12-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67627-dairy-prices-wobble-through-holidays-capital-press
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Weak cheese and butter prices signal softer milk returns for dairy farmers, which can curb their appetite for feed in the near term.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2017/12/26/dairy-prices-wobble-through-holidays/

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