# Milk futures, cash dairy mixed - Brownfield Ag News

> Class III milk futures were mixed on Aug 18, with August up $0.01 and September up $0.04 at $17.19. Cash cheese blocks rose to $1.755 and butter eased to $2.645. The USDA reported Midwest milk production varied by location, and butter makers cited improving export demand.

- Date: 2017-08-18 · published 2017-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69616-milk-futures-cash-dairy-mixed-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Stable cheese and butter prices alongside improving butter export demand keep milk values supported. Tightening barrel-block spreads point to firmer cheese demand, which is neutral for dairy feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/milk-futures-cash-dairy-mixed-30/

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