Economic Update: March Class I base price to offer reprieve for producers
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March Class I base price to offer reprieve for producers
The Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) advanced Class I base price will offer some reprieve to producers’ milk checks come March, rising 77 cents from the month prior to reach $15.47 per hundredweight (cwt). While the higher price is welcomed, prices have not been this low since March 2021, and this year’s Class I base price is $5.55 per cwt lower than March 2025.
Class I zone differentials are added to the base price principal pricing points to determine the actual Class I price in each FMMO. With those additions, March’s Class I prices should average $19.59 per cwt across all orders. The highest regional price is in the Florida FMMO at $22.27 per cwt, and the lowest price is $18.07 per cwt in the Arizona FMMO.
Jenn Coyne and Karen Lee
February 19, 2026
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