# August 4, 2020: Dairy Week In Review | Center for Dairy Excellence

> USDA's Agricultural Prices report put the June all-milk price at $18.10 per cwt, up $4.50 from May. The June DMC margin was $9.99 per cwt, up $4.62, but record negative producer price differentials cut mailbox prices well below those margins.

- Date: 2020-08-04 · published 2020-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8830-august-4-2020-dairy-week-in-review-center-for-dairy-excellence
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Record negative PPDs reduce the milk checks farmers actually receive, which can curb herd investment and feed purchasing even when headline margins look strong.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

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| MILK | 2025-02-26 | [Dairy Week In Review \| Center for Dairy Excellence \| Page 9](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26051-dairy-week-in-review-center-for-dairy-excellence-page-9.md) | +0.1% | -8.3% |
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| MILK | 2023-07-03 | [The Dairy Industry: Review of 2022 and a Look Ahead](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35067-the-dairy-industry-review-of-2022-and-a-look-ahead.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |
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| MILK | 2023-06-14 | [May dairy market review \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35493-may-dairy-market-review-ahdb.md) | -0.9% | -8.3% |

## Sources

- centerfordairyexcellence.org: https://www.centerfordairyexcellence.org/markets-management/dairy-week-in-review/august-4-2020-dairy-week-in-review/

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