OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY:
CORN: | 9 Lower |
SOYBEANS: | 9 Lower |
SOYBEAN MEAL: | $8.10 Lower |
LIVE CATTLE: | $1.95 Higher |
DOW JONES: | 159 Points Higher |
NASDAQ: | 23 Points Higher |
CRUDE OIL: | $1.44 Lower |
MIDDAY MARKET UPDATE:
Block cheese price declined 2.75 cents, closing at $1.62 with seven loads traded. Barrel cheese price remained steady at $1.68 with no loads traded. There was an unfilled bid for a load of blocks and two uncovered offers for barrels at the close. Dry whey price slipped 0.50 cent, ending at 41.50 with two loads traded. Class III futures were steady to 18 cents lower. Butter price remained unchanged at $2.69 with no loads traded. No buyers or sellers showed up during spot trading. Grade A nonfat dry milk price declined 2 cents, ending at $1.20 with five loads traded. Class IV futures are 8 to 20 cents higher. Butter futures were steady to 6.25 cents higher. Dry whey futures are 0.10 to 1 cent higher.