Block cheese price declined 5.75 cents closing at $1.57 with 4 loads trading Barrel cheese price remained unchanged at $1.50 with 6 loads traded. There is concern that the closest bid for 2 loads was posted for barrels down at $1.40. Many times, this indicates where the market might go as there are no interested buyers in between. Business was done Wednesday, but at a steady price. The weakness of blocks could put pressure on barrels. Butter price slipped 0.75 cent ending at $1.28 with one load traded. Grade A nonfat dry milk price declined a penny to $1.12 with 6 loads traded. Dry whey price remained unchanged at 54 cents with no loads traded. Class III futures are 10 cents lower to one cent higher. Class IV futures have not yet traded. Butter futures are steady to 0.50 cent lower. Dry whey futures are 0.13 cent to 0.60 cent lower.
Friday Closing Dairy Market Update - USDA Raises Milk Production
GENERAL OVERVIEW: Milk futures ended the day lower with most Class III contracts again making new contract lows. USDA increased its milk pro...
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GENERAL OVERVIEW: Traders had something to get excited over, resulting in milk futures increasing significantly. The strength in che...
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California milk production is seasonally decreasing but still supplying the needs of dairy commodity manufacturers. Processors report milk a...
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GENERAL OVERVIEW: Class III milk futures closed lower in most traded contracts. The weakness of blocks triggered selling as traders ...
