# USDA Expects Higher Milk Output, Higher Cheese, Milk Prices In 2018 – Histórico eDairyNews

> USDA's monthly supply-demand report projected higher US milk output, cheese and milk prices for 2018 than for 2017. It cut 2017 milk output to a record 216.9 billion pounds and raised 2018 output to 222.0 billion pounds on stronger milk prices and moderate feed costs.

- Date: 2017-05-27 · published 2017-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71018-usda-expects-higher-milk-output-higher-cheese-milk-prices-in-2018-historico
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher projected 2018 milk output and exports point to a more ample dairy supply, which caps price gains even as prices are expected to firm.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2019-06-11 | [Milk Prices Improve $1.82/cwt In Southeast Since April 2018 - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58609-milk-prices-improve-1-82-cwt-in-southeast-since-april-2018-edairy-news-english.md) | -0.1% | +6.6% |
| MILK | 2026-08-14 | [Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts Mixed In Latest USDA Projections - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17911-dairy-product-milk-price-forecasts-mixed-in-latest-usda-projections-cheese.md) | +0.2% | -2.7% |
| MILK | 2020-05-13 | [USDA expects higher milk production, continued strong demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53291-usda-expects-higher-milk-production-continued-strong-demand-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.6% | +73.5% |
| MILK | 2025-01-06 | [USDA Dairy Production Report: Surprising Trends in Cheese, Butter, and Milk Output for November 2024 \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26522-usda-dairy-production-report-surprising-trends-in-cheese-butter-and-milk-output.md) | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| MILK | 2026-09-03 | [USDA Dairy Products Report July 2026: Cheese, Butter, and Dry Milk Trends - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17489-usda-dairy-products-report-july-2026-cheese-butter-and-dry-milk-trends-news-and.md) | -0.8% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- history.edairynews.com: https://history.edairynews.com/paises/usda-expects-higher-milk-output-higher-cheese-milk-prices-in-2018/

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