Block cheese continued to erode with price sliding another 0.75 cent, closing at $1.4575 with four loads traded. Barrel cheese price increased 2 cents, closing at $1.5975 with six loads traded. There were offers for two loads of blocks remaining at the close. There were two unfilled bids in barrels and one uncovered offer remaining. Butter price increased 2 cents, closing at $1.79 with three loads traded. Grade A nonfat dry milk price increased 1.50 cents, closing at $1.3150 with eight loads traded. Dry whey price increased 1.50 cents, closing at 62 cents with no loads traded. Class III futures are 2 to 6 cents higher. Class IV futures are a penny lower. Butter futures are 0.50 to 1.75 cents higher. Dry whey futures are 0.52 to 0.75 cent higher. Trading activity has been very light as there is little overall market direction.
Friday Closing Dairy Market Update - Butter and Cheese Prices Showed Limited Change from Last Week
OVERVIEW: Milk futures posted a strong close in response to the increase in spot prices. Trading volume was large, with the November...
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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...
