Dairy Prices Down Again Last Week

Andy VanceAgribusiness, Butter, Cheese, Dairy Business, Milk, Production

Prices for dairy products fell again last week, with average prices for Cheddar, Butter, Nonfat Dry Milk and Dry Whey all sliding.

Cheddar Cheese price for 40lb block averaged $1.22/lb for the week, down 3.4 cents/lb from the previous week. 500lb barrel price dropped 2.5 cents/lb at $1.20/lb.

Butter price for 25kg and 68lb boxes averaged $1.20/lb, down 2 cents on the week.

Nonfat dry milk price for bag, tote, and tanker slid 1.8 cents to average 85.3 cents per pound, with Dry whey prices for bag, tote, and tanker hitting 35 cents per pound, down 0.6 cents on the week.