Class III milk and cheese prices continue to be very strong. “The cow inventory is down and we’ve got some production tightness with HPAI/bird flu that’s been moving around the United States,” said Brandon Weigel, market analyst, Ever Ag. “Cheese prices have been extremely strong so it’s helping to keep that Class III and Class IV market really elevated.” Weigel encourages dairy farmers to be proactive and protect these prices. “We’ve got over $24 (Class III) vales in that November timeframe and if you look out to Q1, there are some strong values as well.”
