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CME Cash Dairy Prices Rise – August 26, 2024

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) kicked off the week with several essential dairy commodities rising and wondering what’s trending higher and how it might impact your operation. Let’s dive into the specifics. 

 MonTueWedThurFriCurrent Avg.Prior Week Avg.Weekly Volume
Butter3.17503.17503.15903
Cheddar Block2.14002.14002.08207
Cheddar Barrel2.25002.25002.22501
NDM Grade A1.29751.29751.279014
Dry Whey0.56500.56500.56100

Firstly, dry whey stayed steady at $0.5650. Stability is always a relief. Now, onto the changes. Cheese blocks saw a modest rise of $0.01025, bringing the price to $2.14 per pound across seven sales. Cheddar barrels significantly jumped, going up $0.15 to hit $2.25 with a single trade at that price, largely thanks to USDA’s bullish Cold Storage report. Blocks shot up $0.1025 to reach $2.1400 per pound, the highest price since January 2023.

  • Butter climbed by $0.0450 to $3.1750, with three sales ranging from $3.16 to $3.18.
  • Nonfat dry milk increased by $0.0150, now at $1.2975 after fourteen sales in the range of $1.29 to $1.2975.
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