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Dairy Commodity Trading Shows Mixed Results at Chicago Exchange

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM

Friday's dairy commodity trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange showed varied results across different products. Butter and nonfat dry milk prices climbed while dry whey and cheese blocks declined.

Friday’s trading session at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange showed varied results for dairy commodities, with some products gaining ground while others lost value.

Dry whey experienced a decline of six cents, closing at 68 cents per pound. Trading activity remained quiet with no transactions recorded for this product.

Forty-pound blocks of cheese dropped by $0.0125 to finish at $1.4975 per pound. Market activity was moderate with five transactions completed, with prices ranging between $1.4950 and $1.5075.

Cheese barrels moved in the opposite direction, gaining two cents to reach $1.49 per pound, though no trading activity was documented.

Butter showed strong performance, climbing nine cents to $1.87 per pound. This commodity saw the most active trading with seventeen transactions recorded, spanning from $1.85 to $1.88.

Nonfat dry milk also posted gains, increasing by $0.0625 to settle at $1.6850 per pound. Six sales were completed within a price range of $1.6775 to $1.69.

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