# Above $4,100/t, skimmed milk powder prices confirm their rise: what effect on milk prices?

> Global Dairy Trade skimmed milk powder prices exceeded $4,100 per tonne on November 3, their highest level since June 2022 and up 31% since July. Renewed Chinese buying ahead of Lunar New Year helped lift bids, while demand for milk powders was reported to be firm in Europe and globally.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-08T03:07:57.380Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86902-above-4-100-t-skimmed-milk-powder-prices-confirm-their-rise-what-effect-on-milk
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger import demand, especially from China, tightens the market for skimmed milk powder and supports dairy-product values. Higher powder returns can provide upward support to milk prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2020-01-02 | [Higher Milk Prices Are Here — Now What? - EDairy News English](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4662-higher-milk-prices-are-here-now-what-edairy-news-english.md) | -12.0% | -11.7% |
| MILK | 2018-12-31 | [Higher milk prices expected in 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7672-higher-milk-prices-expected-in-2019.md) | +2.2% | +1.1% |
| MILK | 2019-11-05 | [Chinese dairy consumption is driving world milk prices higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10246-chinese-dairy-consumption-is-driving-world-milk-prices-higher.md) | -0.1% | -4.2% |
| MILK | 2018-05-29 | [Exports Provide Milk Prices A Glimmer Of Hope – Histórico eDairyNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9761-exports-provide-milk-prices-a-glimmer-of-hope-historico-edairynews.md) | +1.4% | +0.3% |
| MILK | 2016-08-02 | [Milk prices lift as dairy commodity markets rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6034-milk-prices-lift-as-dairy-commodity-markets-rally.md) | +12.3% | +10.9% |

## Sources

- reussir.fr: https://www.reussir.fr/articles/plus-de-4-100-t-les-prix-de-la-poudre-de-lait-ecreme-confirment-leur-hausse-quel-effet-sur

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