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Dairy Market Finishes Week with Mixed Results at Chicago Exchange

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM

Dairy commodity trading concluded Friday with mostly declining prices at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Butter saw the largest drop at 2 cents per pound, while cheese barrels and nonfat dry milk held steady.

Trading activity for dairy commodities wrapped up Friday with predominantly declining values at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Dry whey experienced a modest decline, dropping half a cent to close at $0.6325 per pound. Market activity included one transaction recorded at the closing price.

Forty-pound blocks of cheese fell by three-quarters of a cent, finishing at $1.5225 per pound, though no trading activity was documented for this commodity. Meanwhile, cheese barrels held their ground at $1.56 per pound with no recorded transactions.

Butter experienced the most significant decline among dairy products, falling 2 cents to settle at $1.84 per pound. This commodity saw the most active trading of the day, with twelve transactions occurring within a price range of $1.83 to $1.85.

Nonfat dry milk maintained its previous level at $1.71 per pound, with one sale completing at that exact price point.

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