# Weekly protein report: Dry dairy prices slip as demand stays uneven
						 | The Dairy Site

> Nonfat dry milk and whey markets showed mixed-to-lower pricing as demand softened across regions. USDA weekly export sales showed beef and pork net sales with strong buying from Mexico, Japan and South Korea.

- Date: 2026-07-03 · published 2026-07-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8575-weekly-protein-report-dry-dairy-prices-slip-as-demand-stays-uneven-the-dairy
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md)

## Why it matters

Softer dry dairy demand weighs on milk powder and whey values, while steady pork and beef export sales support livestock demand and meat-and-bone meal flows.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-08-05 | [Dairy prices plummet at GDT auction as China demand slackens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8829-dairy-prices-plummet-at-gdt-auction-as-china-demand-slackens.md) | -21.0% | -19.2% |
| MILK | 2023-08-31 | [Exports Drive Dairy Prices Whey Up (and Down) - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34591-exports-drive-dairy-prices-whey-up-and-down-farmer-mac.md) | -1.5% | -2.6% |
| MILK | 2026-06-02 | [Fall in dairy auction prices mars start of season \| RNZ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7959-fall-in-dairy-auction-prices-mars-start-of-season-rnz.md) | -4.7% | -5.4% |
| MILK | 2025-03-05 | [What’s in the News: Dairy Markets Weaken Amid Tariffs, Falling Prices, and Lab-Grown Milk - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4703-what-s-in-the-news-dairy-markets-weaken-amid-tariffs-falling-prices-and-lab.md) | -8.6% | -7.8% |
| MILK | 2025-03-04 | [Dairy Markets on Edge: Tariffs and Trade Uncertainty Shake Prices - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25587-dairy-markets-on-edge-tariffs-and-trade-uncertainty-shake-prices-dairy-herd.md) | -8.9% | -7.7% |
| HOGS | 2022-12-02 | [Weekly global protein digest: HPAI, global dairy market update, Japan-US beef trade
						 \| The Cattle Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38174-weekly-global-protein-digest-hpai-global-dairy-market-update-japan-us-beef.md) | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| HOGS | 2019-09-25 | [Improved exports critical to positive North American hog prices
						 \| The Pig Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57224-improved-exports-critical-to-positive-north-american-hog-prices-the-pig-site.md) | +2.5% | +9.0% |
| HOGS | 2025-11-07 | [Beef Market Update: Political noise and import talk weigh on cattle prices - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8354-beef-market-update-political-noise-and-import-talk-weigh-on-cattle-prices.md) | -1.3% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- thedairysite.com: https://www.thedairysite.com/articles/weekly-protein-report-nws-outbreak-expands-amid-containment-efforts

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