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Global Dairy Trade index down slightly Tuesday

The Global Dairy Trade index fell for a second straight trading session Tuesday, down half of one percent.

The market saw price gains in skim milk powder, lactose, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese and butter offset by losses in whole milk powder, butter milk powder, and anhydrous milk fat.

The average price Tuesday was $4,209 per metric ton, with 126 winning bidders purchasing 20,977 metric tons of dairy products in 15 rounds of bidding.

3/4/2025 Price Breakdown:

Lactose was up 14% to $1,158 per metric ton or $0.52 per pound.

Mozzarella cheese was up 7.9% to $4,477 per metric ton or $2.03 per pound.

Butter was up 2.7% to $7,577 per metric ton or $3.43 per pound.

Cheddar cheese was up 1.1% to $4,915 per metric ton or $2.22 per pound.

Skim milk powder was up 0.6% to $2,744 per metric ton or $1.24 per pound.

Anhydrous milk fat was down 0.3% to $6,681 per metric ton or $3.03 per pound.

Butter milk powder was down 1.8% to $3,013 per metric ton or $1.36 per pound.

Whole milk powder was down 2.2% to $4,061 per metric ton or $1.84 per pound.