# Milk prices near bottom for 2017

> Wisconsin dairy economist Bob Cropp expects Class III milk prices to keep falling through early June 2017, from $17.40 per cwt in December to about $15 in May. Prices are then expected to rise from June as seasonal demand returns.

- Date: 2017-05-01 · published 2017-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71021-milk-prices-near-bottom-for-2017
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Seasonal softness in milk prices through early June, followed by an expected recovery, shapes feed buyers' expectations for dairy-cow feeding costs and margins.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/dairy-cattle/milk-prices-near-bottom-for-2017

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