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Cattle regain some losses from last week, some expecting tighter supplies to create more demand.

The Wheat rally continues with a full head of steam, but how long can we expect this run to continue?

Dairy News as reported in the Washington Dairygrams for the March 2022 issue of Hoard's Dairyman

nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder up 36.1% USDA estimates milk production for the month was 1.8% higher than a year ago. Milk cow numbers continue to increase with 77,000 more cows than a year ago for an increase of 0.8%. The increase in milk per cow slowed some with an increase of 1%. Higher milk prices The level of milk production for the remainder of the year is crucial to how milk prices will fare. USDA is forecasting a relatively strong increase in milk production for the year, at 2.3% higher than last year, Leap Year adjusted. Milk cow numbers are forecasted to average 72,000 head hi...

Dairy product prices show strength in April Bob Cropp Despite relatively strong milk production growth dairy product prices continued to show strength during April. While prices on the CME moved up and down during the month, the price of cheese, dry whey, butter and nonfat all strengthened. The 40-pound cheddar block price was as low as $1.74 per pound, strengthened to $1.80 and current is $1.7950. Cheddar barrels were as low as $1.5125 per pound but have strengthen currently to $1.8050. Barrels have been well below the block price but now have surpassed blocks. Dry whey ranged from $0.63 per...