The butter price is not yet going to break the 2017 record; although this says nothing about the second half of 2018. Prices are also slightly lower in the cream trade, but the price is still at an unprecedented high level. It is the cheese price that is increasing. What does it mean for the milk price? DCA spot price milk Price range (week 24) Number of quotations Average €37,25 (+€0,50) €36,50 - €38,00 4 €37,25 Explanation of DCA Markets: Prices are creeping up again on the open market to each other. Because the lower prices at the bottom have disappeared, the average is increasing again. The volumes in the milk trade remain limited, because alternatives pay better. DCA Cream Price range (week 24) Number of quotations Average €6.950 per tonne (=) €6.800 - €7.100 6 €6.950 Explanation of DCA Markets: Under the influence of the lower prices for butter, prices in the cream trade have also fallen slightly again. The spread has become slightly smaller and that produces a stable average. DCA skimmed milk concentrate Price range (week 24) Number of quotations Average €1.290 per tonne (+€240) €1.200 - €1.400 5 €1.290 Explanation of DCA Markets: The milk supply has taken a step back, which has created room for processing again for the purchase of additional product. It gives concentrate room to increase in value to a price that is more in line with that of skimmed milk powder.