02/28/2020 Coronavirus panic had its way, with the stock market seeing its worst weekly loss since 2008. The “risk-off” mentality by investors spilled in to the commodity markets as well, with everything from crude oil […]

02/21/2020 The block/barrel spread continued to shrink this week as blocks gave in under selling pressure, while barrels managed a small gain, putting it at 17¾¢ premium to blocks. Volume was heaviest in butter as […]

02/14/2020 After peaking at an all-time record wide block/barrel spread of 46¢ last week, the market seemed determined to narrow it to a more reasonable number. And narrow it did, by nearly half, with the […]

02/07/2020 With the number of confirmed coronavirus cases tripling since last Fridaty and the death toll climbing, spot markets continued to drift lower in the beginning of the week. But block cheese eventually found a […]