# Dairy CPI Rose 0.6% in October; Retail Dairy Product Prices Mixed

> The US dairy and related-products CPI rose 0.6% in October from September, while the cheese CPI increased 1.3%. Whole-milk CPI fell 1.2%; retail Cheddar averaged $6.13 per pound, nearly unchanged from September.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:13:27.295Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92452-dairy-cpi-rose-0-6-in-october-retail-dairy-product-prices-mixed
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

The figures describe consumer prices, not farm-level milk supply or feed demand, so the implications for feed-ingredient prices are limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-02-01 | [USDA says milk, dairy product prices fell in December](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21217-usda-says-milk-dairy-product-prices-fell-in-december.md) | +5.2% | +2.1% |
| MILK | 2026-08-14 | [Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts Mixed In Latest USDA Projections - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17911-dairy-product-milk-price-forecasts-mixed-in-latest-usda-projections-cheese.md) | +0.2% | -2.7% |
| MILK | 2026-01-16 | [USDA Hikes 2026 Milk Production Forecast; Dairy Product Price Forecasts Mixed - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21068-usda-hikes-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-product-price-forecasts-mixed.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| MILK | 2026-04-10 | [USDA Hikes 2026 Milk Production Forecast; Dairy Product Price Forecasts Mixed - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19714-usda-hikes-2026-milk-production-forecast-dairy-product-price-forecasts-mixed.md) | -1.1% | +0.1% |
| MILK | 2026-06-29 | [Record milk production keeps pressure on dairy prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18977-record-milk-production-keeps-pressure-on-dairy-prices.md) | -2.7% | -1.6% |

## Sources

- cheesereporter.com: https://cheesereporter.com/news/2026/11/10/dairy-cpi-rose-0-6-in-october-retail-dairy-product-prices-mixed/

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