May 15, 2019: Dairy Week in Review

USDA’s latest export data shows March dairy export levels at the highest level in the past seven months, but still down 12 percent from levels a year ago. US suppliers moved record shipments of cheese in March, with total cheese exports up 10 percent year-over-year to 37,190 tons. Overall, suppliers shipped 186,185 tons of dairy overseas in March,…

May 9, 2019: Dairy Week in Review

The dairy price index on the latest Global Dairy Trade auction was up 0.4 percent from the previous week, with all dairy products averaging $3,490 per metric ton. Cheddar cheese prices fell 2.4 percent, while butter prices were flat. Skim milk powder prices were up 2.8 percent, while whole milk powder prices fell 0.5 percent. This is the…

May 2, 2019: Dairy Week in Review

USDA announced the Class III milk price for April at $15.96 per hundredweight, up 92 cents from March and $1.49 per hundredweight higher than a year ago. The May Class IV milk price was announced at $15.72 per hundredweight, up 1 cent from last month and $2.24 above last May.