Retail Dairy Prices Continue to Drop
Posted by Brian Gould Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:46:00 GMT
August’s retail dairy prices represented the lowest level in more than two years. The Milk CPI dropped for the 9th straight month to 124.7, down 18% from 2008 . The August city-average retail price of whole milk was $2.98/gallon, down 91ยข from Aug. 2008. The Aug. Cheese CPI was 197.9, down 11% from a year ago, and down for the 12th straight month. The Butter CPI was 166.8, down 9%, ending three months of increases.
