Block cheese price remained steady at $1.5850 with no buyers or sellers showing up to do any business. Barrel cheese price declined 2 cents, closing at $1.40 with 3 loads traded. This turned Class III futures from posting gains to losses with some of those losses increasing as the day moved forward. Current futures are 24 cents lower to 3 cents higher. January is taking the brunt of the selling pressure. Butter price increased 0.25 cent, closing at $1.48 with 8 loads traded. Grade A nonfat dry milk declined 0.75 cent, ending at $1.15 with 9 loads traded. Dry whey price increased a penny to 46.25 cents with 2 loads traded. Class IV futures are 4 cents lower. Butter futures are 0.10 to 2.12 cents lower. Dry whey futures are 0.25 to 1.13 cents higher.
Wednesday Closing Dairy Market Update - Global Dairy Trade Auction Declines 1.4%
OVERVIEW: Class III futures held up well despite the decline in cheese prices. Futures did not have much extra premium in the contra...
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MILK Class III milk futures have finished a very volatile week as emotions ran high as a result of the outside influence of the stimul...
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OPENING CALLS: Class III Milk Futures: Mixed Class IV Milk Futures: Mixed B...
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Block cheese price climbed 7 cents to move to $1.66, although the last trade was a penny lower at $1.65. Blocks had improved volume as well...
