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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.
agproud.comJenn Coyne1 apr 2026Na 237 eerdere opwaarts rapport-gebeurtenissen bewoog Melk (Class III) zich mediaan +0,0% over 5 sessies (51% hoger; middelste helft -0,3% tot +0,6%), en +1,2% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.
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.
