Friday, August 25, 2023

Friday Midday Dairy Market Summary -Butter Sees Selling Pressure

OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY:

CORN: 1 Lower
SOYBEANS: 11 Higher
SOYBEAN MEAL: $0.40 Higher
LIVE CATTLE: $0.60 Higher
DOW JONES: 89 Points Lower
NASDAQ: 155 Points Higher
CRUDE OIL: $0.61 Higher

MIDDAY MARKET UPDATE:

Both block and barrel cheese prices remained unchanged at $1.9450 and $1.80 respectively with no loads traded. There was only an unfilled bid for a load of barrels remaining at the close. Dry whey price increased 2 cents closing at 28 cents with 2 loads traded. Class III futures are 2-31 cents higher with October showing the greatest gain. Butter price declined 3.50 cents closing at $2.67 with 20 loads traded. This is the lowest price since August 9th. Grade a nonfat dry milk offset some of the pressure from butter posting a gain of a penny closing at $1.1050 with 3 loads traded. Class IV futures have only traded in the February contract at 7 cents higher. Butter futures are 2.52 cents lower to 0.50 cent higher. Dry whey futures are steady to 0.65 cent higher.




Tuesday Midday Dairy Market Summary - Butter Finds More Aggressive Buyer Interest

OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY: CORN: 1 Higher SOYBEANS: 5 Higher SOYBEAN MEAL: ...