
The USDA's March Federal Milk Marketing Order Class I base price rose 77 cents to $15.47/cwt, and March Class II, III and IV prices all climbed more than $1 from February. The March Class III price reached $16.16/cwt and Class IV rose $2.65 to a higher level.
Prices remain well below March 2025 levels.
Higher class prices improve producer milk checks and point to firmer raw milk values across the US market. Stronger milk prices raise the cost of dairy-based feed ingredients and dairy-linked demand signals for feed buyers.
Après 237 événements rapport haussier passés, Lait (Classe III) a varié en médiane de +0,0 % sur 5 séances (51 % de hausses ; moitié centrale de -0,3 % à +0,6 %), et de +1,2 % sur 20.
Variations du benchmark de chaque matière depuis la dernière clôture avant l'événement. Les lectures historiques regroupent les événements passés de même nature ; elles décrivent ce qui s'est passé, pas ce qui arrivera. Ceci n'est pas un conseil en investissement.
March Class III announced at $16.16, up more than $1 from February, which reinforced the price strength and supported futures.
The March Class I, II, III and IV prices announced on 2026-04-01 all rose more than $1 from February, which supports the futures rally through a stronger spot price signal.
March FMMO Class III rose more than $1 to $16.16, confirming strong spot cheese/whey pricing and lifting futures sentiment.
March Class III/IV announced prices rose over $1 from February, confirming a firming price trend, though the announcement came around the move and is partly a lagging indicator.