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The November 2017 MPP margin rose $0.39 per cwt to $10.39, driven by a higher all-milk price and a lower feed cost, with corn prices contributing the largest decline. CME futures suggest the margin will drop below $8.00 per cwt in early 2018 as cheese and whey prices fall.
A forecast fall in the all-milk price would reduce dairy farmers' margins and could cut their feed purchasing. Lower corn and soybean meal costs in the feed formula partly offset this for producers.
nmpf.orgJan 5, 2018After 273 past bearish report events, Milk (Class III) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -1.3% to +0.4%), and -1.4% over 20.
After 1,102 past bearish report events, Corn moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -1.8% to +1.3%), and +0.0% over 20.
After 399 past bearish report events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.4% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -2.4% to +1.2%), and -1.0% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
CME futures implying lower cheese and whey prices and a shrinking margin signal bearish pricing for Class III through early 2018.
NMPF noted CME futures imply the margin falling below $8 as cheese and whey prices fall, pointing to weak Class III inputs and bearish sentiment.
