Block cheese price closed 0.25 cent higher ending at $1.77 with 5 loads traded. Barrels closed 0.50 cent lower at $1.69 with 5 loads traded. Both of these moved lower before buyers came back in and moved it higher limiting the losses in the barrels and pushing it back up in the blocks. Butter buyers were more aggressive pushing price 3 cents higher closing at $1.8125 with 3 loads traded. Grade A nonfat dry milk price remained steady at $1.3225 with no loads traded. Dry whey price also remained steady at 62.75 with 1 load traded. Class III futures are 1 cent to 19 cents higher. Class IV futures are 9 cents higher. Grain futures are roaring back from Monday's losses, possibly generating some spillover buying in milk futures. Butter futures are 0.52 cent to 3.00 cents higher. Dry whey futures are 0.40 cent lower to 1.00 cents higher.
Friday Closing Dairy Market Update - Class III Futures Close Lower for the Week
GENERAL OVERVIEW: Milk futures closed with mostly double-digit gains. Class III futures closed mostly higher despite weakness in the ...
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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 ...
