Block cheese prices remained unchanged at $1.80 with 8 loads traded. Barrel cheese price increase 0.25 cent closing at $1.7975 with 4 loads traded. Blocks traded 1.75 cents lower before aggressive buying brought price back up to unchanged. Buyers and sellers seem comfortable doing business at these levels. Butter price increased 2.75 cents closing at $1.7975 with 11 loads traded. Price moved up to $1.83, but then fell back to the closing price. Grade A nonfat dry milk gained 2 cents closing at $1.31 with 2 loads traded. This is the highest price since Oct. 24, 2014. This will provide increasing support to the Class IV price. Dry whey price increased 1.50 cents, closing at 66 cents with no loads traded. Class III futures are 14 cents lower to 17 cents higher. Class IV futures are 7 cents higher. Butter futures are 0.70 cent to 2.25 cents higher. Dry whey futures are 0.13 cent to 3.50 cents higher.
Friday Closing Dairy Market Update - Cheese Spot Volatility
GENERAL OVERVIEW: The spot market for cheese blocks has driven the headlines this week. A volatile week with big gains and losses only...
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GENERAL OVERVIEW: Milk futures closed with mostly double-digit gains. Class III futures closed mostly higher despite weakness in the b...
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OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY: CORN: 25 Lower SOYBEANS: 14 Lower SOYBEAN MEAL: ...
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GENERAL OVERVIEW: The USDA released the October WASDE report today, lowering expected milk production for 2026 and 2027, while simulta...
