Block cheese price increased 0.25 cent settling at $1.71 with 2 loads traded. Barrel cheese price increased 2 cents closing at $1.62 with 3 loads traded. There were no unfilled bids or uncovered offers remaining at the close. Butter price increased 1.75 cents closing at $1.7450 with 11 loads traded. There were bids or offers remaining at the close. Grade A nonfat dry milk price remained unchanged at $1.36 with no loads traded. Dry whey price remained steady at 57.25 with no loads traded. Monday was one of those rare days lately during which there were no categories of the spot market that showed a decline. Class III futures are 4 cents lower to 17 cents higher. Class IV futures are 1 cent to 6 cents lower. Butter futures are 0.20 cent to 0.50 cent lower. Dry whey futures are steady to 1 cent higher.
Friday Closing Dairy Market Update - Fluid Milk Sales Increase
MILK It was a volatile week for Class III futures, but prices at the end of this week were not much higher than at the end of last w...
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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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Cheese prices moved up on bids and no sales taking place. Blocks increased 0.75 cent, closing at $1.8075 and barrels increased 0.50 cent, ...
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MILK The had been some hope earlier in the week that spot prices had found a bottom and milk futures would be supported. However, th...