# A Challenging Time in Dairy Markets | Red River Farm Network

> Dairy markets had a weak week as lower cheese and whey prices pushed Class III prices significantly lower. An industry analyst expected the weakness to persist through early November.

- Date: 2018-10-29 · published 2018-10-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8227-a-challenging-time-in-dairy-markets-red-river-farm-network
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained low Class III prices reduce dairy farm income and milk output incentives over time, which weighs on demand for dairy-related feed. The weakness is expected to continue near term.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2018-10-30 | 1 | -4.8% | -3.9 | Lower cheese and whey prices pushed Class III down and an analyst expected weakness to persist, which reinforced bearish sentiment going into the move. |

## Sources

- rrfn.com: https://www.rrfn.com/2018/10/29/a-challenging-time-in-dairy-markets/

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