The Wisconsin all milk price for May was $19.70 per hundredweight, according to the latest USDA Agricultural Prices report. That was 90-cents more than last month's price and $6.00 above the same period a year ago.
The U.S. all milk price for May was $19.20 per cwt, 50-cents lower than Wisconsin's price, but 80-cents higher than last month. All of the 24 major milk producing states had a higher price when compared with April.
Meanwhile, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange 40-pound block cheese price closed at $1.55 per pound on June 30, while barrels were $1.50 per pound. The CME butter price was $1.74 per pound.
For the week ending June 19, the Agricultural Marketing Service U.S. weekly 40-pound block cheese price averaged $1.55 per pound, and 500 pound barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.63 per pound. The U.S. butter price was $1.78 per pound.
Categories: Wisconsin, Livestock, Dairy Cattle