Block cheese continued to weaken with price down 4.50 cents closing at $1.7150 with just one load traded. Barrel cheese price increased 0.25 cent closing at $1.44 with no loads traded. Butter bounced 3.50 cent closing at $1.70 with one load traded. Butter is poised to move above blocks where it has not been quite some time. This will go a long way in eliminating negative Producer Price Differentials. Grade A nonfat dry milk price increased a penny, settling at $1.15 with one load traded. Dry whey price remained unchanged at 61.25 cents with no loads traded. Class III futures are steady to 11 cents lower. Class IV futures are a penny higher in April, which has been the only contract traded. Butter futures are steady to 1.25 cents higher. Dry whey futures are unchanged to 1.50 cent lower.
Tuesday Closing Dairy Market Update - Milk Futures Close Under Pressure
MILK Class III milk futures saw substantial price swings from overnight trade to the closing of the day trade. Traders took advantag...
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MILK There had been some optimism that lower milk production in February would get the attention of cheese buyers and they would ste...
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OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY: CORN: 1 Lower SOYBEANS: 3 Higher SOYBEAN MEAL: $11...
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Block cheese price increased 1.75 cents, closing at $1.7525 and the highest price it has been since May 7. There were 3 loads changing hand...