# US to reach year’s highest milk price in December

> Analysts expect December to be the highest US milk price of 2016, with a December Class III price of $17.30 possibly the highest since December 2014. Class III futures have moved from a discount to a premium over recent weeks.

- Date: 2016-12-21 · published 2016-12-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73634-us-to-reach-year-s-highest-milk-price-in-december
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Expected peak December milk prices support dairy producer margins and feed buying in the near term, though historical patterns suggest prices may fall early in 2017.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmersweekly.co.nz: https://www.farmersweekly.co.nz/news/us-to-reach-years-highest-milk-price-in-december/

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