Milk futures were lower and the cash dairy markets were mixed in light trading volume Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. January Class III milk was down $0.29 at $15.40. February was down $0.20 at $15.69. March was down $0.12 at $16.35. April...
Milk futures were lower and the cash dairy markets were mixed in light trading volume Thursday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
January Class III milk was down $0.29 at $15.40. February was down $0.20 at $15.69. March was down $0.12 at $16.35. April was down $0.09 at $17.16. May through November contracts ranged from seven cents lower in May to five cents higher in June.
Dry whey was unchanged at $0.3850. No sales were recorded.
Forty-pound cheese blocks were up $0.0150 at $1.43. Six sales were recorded, ranging from $1.4150to $1.4325.
Cheese barrels were down $0.04 at $1.43. Fourteen sales were recorded, ranging from $1.43 to $1.45.
Butter was up $0.0375 at $2.66. Two sales were recorded at $2.65 and $2.66.
Nonfat dry milk was unchanged at $1.1650. No sales were recorded.