Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Wednesday Midday Dairy Market Summary - Butter Prices Erode Further

OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY:

CORN: 3 Lower
SOYBEANS: 5 Lower
SOYBEAN MEAL: $4.10 Lower
LIVE CATTLE: $0.87 Higher
DOW JONES: 114 Points Lower
NASDAQ: 101 Points Lower
CRUDE OIL: $1.42 Higher

MIDDAY MARKET UPDATE:

Block cheese price declined 1.25 cents, closing at $1.73 with three loads traded. Price initially declined to $1.7075 before buying moved the price off the low setting. There were no unfilled bids or uncovered offers remaining at the close. Barrel cheese price declined 3.50 cents, closing at $1.70 with three loads traded. Dry whey price remained steady at 36.75 cents with no loads traded.

Class III futures are mixed, ranging from 14 cents lower to 2 cents higher. Butter price declined 6.50 cents, closing at $3.30 with four loads traded. This is the lowest price since Sept. 29.

Grade A nonfat dry milk price declined a penny to $1.21 with no loads traded. Class IV futures are 30 cents lower with only the November contract traded so far. Butter futures are 0.75 -- 7.50 cents lower. Dry whey futures are 0.40 -- 2.10 cents lower. The September Cold Storage report will be released today providing an idea on demand for the month depending on how inventory levels moved.




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