The USDA announced that the May Federal Order Class III milk price rose to $18.96 per hundredweight. That was $1.29 higher for the month, and $6.82 above May 2020.
So far, the Class III price has averaged $16.91 during 2021.
The Class IV component price was 73-cents higher than last month at $16.16, and $5.49 more than last year.
Last week, Wisconsin's all milk price for April was announced at $18.80 cwt, which was $1.30 above last month's price, and $5.50 more than the previous year.
Categories: Wisconsin, Livestock, Dairy Cattle