Weekly Market Update for 02/20/26
Valuable insights on the latest market price changes for eggs, butter, cheese, and cream products.
Here is a look at the markets:
Eggs:
The shell egg market continues to trend lower. Retail demand remains weak. Despite recent bird flu outbreaks in the northeast, supplies remain abundant. Prices of processed eggs are holding steady. Check out the value on the Sommer Maid 15/2lb liquid eggs (40300).
Butter:
This market continues to surge and Thursdays seem to be the day! On a short trading week due to the holiday, the market has moved higher with not a lot of activity on the CME. We have seen market prices increase $.30 over the last three weeks and $.48 since January 13. Tightening cream supplies along with strong export demand continue to fuel this market. The next marker to look for is March 1 as any butter sold on the CME at that point will need to be produced after December 1, 2025. The price of Plugra 83% Euro butter remains attractive but check out the added savings on Sommer Gold code 40210 which is $.35/lb less than Plugra! On cups we are continuing to offer Dinner Bell with the hopes of having Sommer Maid back in the mix sometime in March is now what we are being told.
Cheese:
The block cheese market continues its roller coaster path. This week we are seeing a strong trend with limited trading. Cheese prices in the U.S. continue to be attractive compared to the world market. We have good inventories on sliced American under Bongards and Sommer Maid labels. We are keeping inventories lighter on the Unique labels which are price fixed and not a value now compared to the Bongards and Sommer Maid which follow the market. We have realigned our pricing on Land O’Lakes/New Yorker retail brands after the recent price change announcement. Pricing on feta cheese is lower as well. Cream cheese prices continue to inch upwards driven by the butter market.
Full Dairy:
Prices for March are expected to be higher on heavy cream and half & half as well as sour cream and cottage cheese.
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