producer price differentials

November 2024 FMMO uniform milk prices remain fluid

FMMO marketing areas with high Class I utilization posted small uniform milk price increases in November. Elsewhere, a weaker Class III milk price and Class IV milk depooling brought uniform prices down.

December 16, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of November 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

Price and pooling factors weigh on October FMMO uniform milk prices

An uptick in the Class I milk price supported uniform prices in high fluid utilization areas, but producers in other regions may feel the impact of lower Class II-III-IV milk prices and negative PPDs on their milk checks.

November 15, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of October 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

Market forces elevate September FMMO uniform prices near two-year peaks

With a change in markets, FMMO uniform prices improved, but pooling levels modified and negative PPDs returned.

October 14, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of September 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

August 2024 FMMO uniform prices move higher as Class III-IV markets move

Blend prices are near a two-year high and could move higher in the fourth quarter of 2024.

September 18, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of August 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

July 2024 FMMO uniform prices mostly higher but Class IV pooling falls to 11-year low

The increase in actual blend prices likely limited by summer dips in fat and protein tests.

August 15, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of July 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

June 2024 FMMO uniform prices improve

Many milk marketing areas see highest blend prices in more than a year.

July 16, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of June 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

July 2024 Class I base price rises to 19-month high

June 21, 2024

Dave Natzke

The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) advanced Class I base price continues to rise, and there’s a change in the Class I mover formula impact, albeit small.

May 2024 FMMO uniform prices linked to Class III price bounce

High Class I marketing areas again feel "average-of" formula pressure

June 17, 2024

Dave Natzke

Here’s Progressive Dairy’s monthly review of May 2024 FMMO data to provide some additional transparency to your milk check.

May FMMO milk class prices higher

May 2023 Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) pooling estimates, uniform prices and producer price differentials are scheduled to be released on June 11-14.

June 6, 2024

Dave Natzke

Milk checks for May milk production will improve thanks to a big jump in the Class III milk price, propelled by a large increase in the value of protein.