Before the Board of Milk Control of the State of Montana Announcement of Class I, II & III Producer Prices Effective November 01, 2026
Published: October 21, 2026
By Order of the Montana Milk Control Bureau Contact Information: LIVMilkControl@mt.gov or 406.444.2875
| November 2026 Montana Price Announcement Summary | |||
| Price for Milk | |||
| Testing 3.5% Butterfat ($/cwt) | Butterfat Price ($/lb) | Skim Milk Price ($/lb) to seven decimal places | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class I | $23.12000 | $1.4015 | $0.1887539 |
| Class II | $20.97445 | $1.3800 | $0.1673000 |
| Class III | $14.47220 | $1.2730 | $0.1038000 |
Montana Class I Price Computations per ARM 32.24.480(2)
Federal Order Base Class I Price for Milk Testing 3.5% Butterfat (/cwt): 20.27
Plus: Montana Differential (/cwt) 2.85
Montana Class I Milk Price for Milk Testing 3.5% Butterfat (/cwt) 23.12
Federal Order Advanced Butterfat Pricing Factor (/lb) 1.3730
Plus: Montana Differential (/lb) 0.0285
Montana Class I Butterfat Price (/lb) 1.4015
Value of Montana Class I Butterfat at 3.5 lbs $ 4.90525
Value of Montana Class I Skim Milk at 96.5 lbs $ 18.21475
Montana Class I Milk Price for Milk Testing 3.5% Butterfat (/cwt) 23.12000
Advanced Butterfat Pricing Factor (/lb) Plus:0.007/lb (/lb) 1.3730 $ 0.0070
Montana Class II Butterfat Price (/lb) 1.3800
Montana Class II Skim Milk Price ($/lb): federal Class II Skim Milk Price converted to units of dollars per pound of skim milk $ 0.1673
Value of Montana Class II Butterfat at 3.5 lbs $ 4.83000
Value of Montana Class II Skim Milk at 96.5 lbs $ 16.14445
Montana Class II Milk Price for Milk Testing 3.5% Butterfat (/cwt) 20.97445
Montana Class III Price Computations per ARMI 32.24.480(4)
Advanced Butterfat Pricing Factor (/lb) 1.3730
Less: Montana Class III Butterfat Price Differential (/lb) (0.1000)
Montana Class III Butterfat Price (/lb) 1.2730
Federal Class III Skim Milk Pricing Factor (/cwt) 10.38
Federal Class IV Skim Milk Pricing Factor (/cwt) 16.03
Montana Class III Skim Milk Price: lower of Class III or Class IV Skim Milk Pricing Factor converted to units of dollars per pound of skim milk (/lb) 0.1038
Value of Montana Class II Butterfat at 3.5 lbs $ 4.45550
Value of Montana Class II Skim Milk at 96.5 lbs $ 10.01670
Montana Class III Milk Price for Milk Testing 3.5% Butterfat (/cwt) 14.47220
Montana Class II Price Computations per ARM 32.24.480(3)
Reference Prices for Montana Producer Price Calculations USDA Announcement of Advanced Prices and Pricing Factors - October 21, 2026
Federal Order Base Class I Price (/cwt)nAdvanced Butterfat Pricing Factor (/lb)\nClass II Skim Milk Price ($/cwt)
Class III Skim Milk Pricing Factor (/cwt)nClass IV Skim Milk Pricing Factor (/cwt)