Month: January 2020

01/31/2020 Following contra-seasonal gains last week, spot cheese was put back in its place as buyers retreated to the sidelines, allowing offers to walk prices lower all week. Just 3 loads of barrels exchanged hands […]

01/24/2020 Both blocks and barrels finished the week higher, as unusual, anti-seasonal buying behavior continued in the spot market. Some chinks in the rally may have appeared, however, as Friday’s settlement saw a decline from […]

01/17/2020 Barrel buyers pulled out their wallets this week, picking up 40 loads and raising the price 4¢, but blocks gained even more with only 2 loads exchanging, to widen the block/barrel spread to 40¢, […]

01/10/2020 Spot trade volume picked up in the first full week of trading since the week before Christmas. Barrels continued to be pressured, pushing the block/barrel spread to 34.75 cents premium to blocks. Not even […]

01/03/2020 A second holiday-shortened week saw cheese prices continue to bounce off recent lows, but Class III futures continued to retreat. However, we begin 2020 with a Class III average of $17.33/cwt, which, if it […]