# Beef-on-Dairy Revenue Has Quadrupled in Four Years. Is It the Saving Grace for Today's Soft Milk Prices? - Dairy Herd

> Class III milk prices have fallen more than $2 in recent weeks, driven mainly by a 19-cent drop in cheese and a 2-cent slide in whey. Strong milk, component and beef output is adding pressure, while beef-on-dairy revenue has grown sharply as a counterweight.

- Date: 2026-06-03 · published 2026-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7954-beef-on-dairy-revenue-has-quadrupled-in-four-years-is-it-the-saving-grace-for
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Softer cheese and rising milk output push down the Class III price that dairy farms are paid. Beef-on-dairy income cushions farm margins but does not offset lower milk values.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-06-03 | 1 | -4.7% | -4.0 | Reports Class III prices falling over $2 in recent weeks on cheese and whey declines amid strong milk, component and beef output, which is the supply-driven pressure behind the sharp drop. |
| MILK | 2026-06-02 | 1 | -4.7% | -4.1 | Describes Class III falling over $2 in recent weeks on a 19-cent cheese drop and weaker whey amid strong milk and component output, which is the supply-driven pressure behind the sharp one-day decline. |

## Sources

- dairyherd.com: https://www.dairyherd.com/news/beef-dairy-revenue-has-quadrupled-four-years-it-saving-grace-todays-soft-milk-prices

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