06/14/2019 Block cheese hit $1.80/lb for the first time since Feb 2017, before giving back some ground on Friday. Barrels were solidly higher, finishing the week up 7¢. That put the block/barrel average back above […]

06/07/2019 Block cheese continued to lead the way this week, reaching a price not seen since November 2017. With warmer weather now into much of the country and domestic demand seen as very good, it […]

05/31/2019 Block cheese gained 3¼¢ cents this week, settling at $1.71½, it’s highest level since March. Barrel cheese, however, gave up 4¢, keeping the block/barrel average about the same. Volume picked up post holiday, with […]

05/24/2019 After last week’s big run up, the dairy markets this week felt a little tired and gave up some ground. It was also a week packed with data releases, but more on that later. […]

05/17/2019 Class III futures ripped higher on Friday, fueled by aggressive block and barrel buying in the spot market. Also helping the week end in the green was a significant rebound in dry whey futures. […]

05/10/2019 Spot cheese prices finished the week at $1.69 block/barrel average, finally breaking through the resistance level we’ve been highlighting the last few weeks, and a level not seen since November 2017. Spot Market Recap […]

05/03/2019 This week it was block buyers that caused the fireworks, as buyers picked up 22 of 25 loads on Friday. While overall cheese stocks are still heavy, young cheese, aged under 30 days, and […]

04/26/2019 Barrel buyers came back after the Easter holiday and pushed the spot price to a new high for the year. At $1.63/lb, barrels haven’t been this high since last September. NDM came within a […]

04/18/2019 In a holiday-shortened week, spot blocks managed to keep moving higher, but the aggressive barrel buyers from last week disappeared, allowing sellers to steadily offer loads lower. When the dust settled, barrels gave up […]

04/12/2019 Barrel buyers purchased 19 loads Mon-Thur, then bought another 20 loads on Friday. The aggressive bidding closed the block/barrel spread to just 2¾¢. Spot Market Recap Spot Product 4/5 4/12 Change Cheddar Blocks $1.6600 […]