# 2017 Class III milk price to average $16.25

> Wisconsin economist Bob Cropp forecasts the 2017 Class III milk price will average about $16.25, versus $14.87 in 2016. Higher cheese prices offset lower dry whey, and October Class III was near $16.60.

- Date: 2017-11-01 · published 2017-11-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67979-2017-class-iii-milk-price-to-average-16-25
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

A steady Class III forecast in the $16s with 2018 prices expected similar suggests stable dairy margins and limited near-term pressure on dairy feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/management/2017-class-iii-milk-price-to-average-16-25

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