Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Wednesday Midday Dairy Market Summary - Spot Trading Provides Little Direction

OUTSIDE MARKETS SUMMARY:

CORN: 4 Lower
SOYBEANS: Unchanged
SOYBEAN MEAL: $2.40 Lower
LIVE CATTLE: $1.60 Lower
DOW JONES: 393 Points Higher
NASDAQ: 76 Points Higher
CRUDE OIL: $0.95 Lower

MIDDAY MARKET UPDATE:

The block cheese price remained unchanged at $1.9150 during spot trading. There were three loads traded with an unfilled bid and an uncovered offer remaining at the close. The barrel cheese price increased by 0.75 cent closing at $1.87 with one load traded and an uncovered offer remaining at the close. The dry whey price remained unchanged at 74 cents with no loads traded. Class III futures are mixed, ranging from 8 cents lower to 6 cents higher. The butter price increased 2 cents closing at $2.60 with eight loads traded. An unfilled bid and three uncovered offers remained at the close of spot trading. Grade A nonfat dry milk increased 0.50 cent closing at $1.37 with five loads traded. Class IV futures are 1 cent lower to 6 cents higher. Butter futures are 0.50 cent lower to 2.00 cents higher. Dry whey futures are unchanged with trading activity only in the August contract.




Wednesday Closing Dairy Market Update - Global Dairy Trade Declined 1.4%

MILK: Milk futures showed limited volatility but ended mostly higher. Spot prices were unchanged to higher as the early bearishness ...