The slow sneak higher Grade A Non-Fat Dry Milk has caught traders by surprise as the rest of the dairy sector is knee deep in doom and gloom from high milk production woes. The last week has left everyone in awe at the strength of the cash market to continue to find demand for Non-Fat Dry Milk and Skim Milk Powders. Exports have been strong; however traders are beginning to speculate as to when we will hit the threshold of value to the world market, especially in the last wee

Live cattle futures surpassed the historic $250 mark on Tuesday, driven by record-breaking $250 cash trades in the North and a 75-year low in U.S. cattle inventory. Despite geopolitical tensions and higher fuel costs, robust consumer demand and a lack of Mexican imports continue to push both fed and feeder cattle to all-time highs as the industry enters the peak spring grilling season. After the correction off of record highs late last year — triggered by President Trump post

Cattle markets were quiet on the fundamental side last week. Futures were as well until they caught some excitement to finish it out, when Friday’s trade brought new life to contract highs for nearly all live cattle contracts on the board. Front month April finished at $251.775, up $5.575 week-over-week, while the June through August contracts were up $2.575 to $2.875 on the week. Feeder cattle contracts are not quite back to their highs from October, but they are moving clos