Friday, January 3, 2025

Friday Midday Dairy Market Summary - Spot Prices Show Minor Gains

OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY:

CORN: 9 Lower
SOYBEANS: 20 Lower
SOYBEAN MEAL: $11.70 Lower
LIVE CATTLE: $0.37 Higher
DOW JONES: 331 Points Higher
NASDAQ: 324 Points Higher
CRUDE OIL: $0.81 Higher

MIDDAY MARKET UPDATE:

The block cheese price gained 0.75 cents closing at $1.92 with four loads traded. The barrel cheese price gained 0.50 cent closing at $1.83 with three loads traded. An uncovered offer remained for a load of barrels with no unfilled bids. The dry whey price was unchanged at 75 cents with one load traded. Class III futures are 7 cents lower to 9 cents higher. Trading activity has been moderate with most of the activity in the January and February contracts. The butter price gained 0.75 cent closing at $2.5525 with five loads traded. There were three unfilled bids and three uncovered offers remaining at the close. Grade A nonfat dry milk slipped 0.25 cent closing at $1.3675 with one load traded. Class IV futures have not yet been traded. Butter futures are 2.22 cents lower to 0.10 cent higher.




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