Chart of the week: America’s butter mountain

Spot butter prices in America hit a record peak above $3 a pound in 2015, but now they are falling. Butter stockpiles are up 52% from a year ago and close to a 23-year high.

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Spot butter prices in America hit a record peak above $3 a pound in 2015, but now they are falling. Butter has gone through a typical pattern for soft commodities: strong demand and higher prices prompt a jump in production, resulting in a glut and falling prices.

Now stockpiles are up 52% from a year ago and close to a 23-year high.

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