# World prices of skimmed milk powder jump 45.8% over the year

> The FAO dairy price index averaged 117.8 points in October, down 1.1% from September and 16.9% below October 2025. Skim milk powder quotations were 45.8% higher year on year, while butter and cheese prices fell 31.1% and 29.3%.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T09:10:07.308Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97509-world-prices-of-skimmed-milk-powder-jump-45-8-over-the-year
- Commodities: [Nonfat Dry Milk](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NFDM.md), [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Strong skim milk powder demand and limited exporter supply in the US and other major exporters support protein-based dairy feed inputs, while weak EU butter and cheese stocks keep fat-side prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral
- NFDM: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2024-08-01 | [July FMMO milk class prices mixed \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6830-july-fmmo-milk-class-prices-mixed-ag-proud.md) | -0.4% | +0.4% |
| MILK | 2024-02-02 | [The Federal Milk Marketing Order Pricing Formula Hearing has ended](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31824-the-federal-milk-marketing-order-pricing-formula-hearing-has-ended.md) | -1.2% | +2.8% |
| MILK | 2017-11-09 | [Mielke: Benchmark milk prices climb \| TheFencePost.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10553-mielke-benchmark-milk-prices-climb-thefencepost-com.md) | +2.1% | -5.5% |
| MILK | 2023-04-03 | [Mailbox milk prices reached a new record](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36411-mailbox-milk-prices-reached-a-new-record.md) | +3.3% | +3.0% |
| MILK | 2019-07-01 | [Mailbox milk prices: What do they tell us? - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4203-mailbox-milk-prices-what-do-they-tell-us-progressive-dairy-ag-proud.md) | +6.5% | +7.4% |

## Sources

- kirinfo.kr.ua: https://kirinfo.kr.ua/svitovi-cini-na-syhe-znejirene-moloko-za-rik-pidskochili-na-45-8-ekonomika/

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