The dairy markets were down at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with the exception of barrels. Milk prices were sharply down. Class Three milk for February was unchanged at $13.46. March was down $.36 at $13.88. April was down $.32 at $13.84. May was down $.33 to $14.06. Milk futures were also down from six to twenty-one cents for the balance of the year.
Grade AA Butter was down $.03 at $2.16. Five carloads were sold with prices ranging from $2.1550 to $2.1650. Barrels were up $.0050 to $1.49. Eleven carloads were sold ranging from $1.4850 to $1.4925. 40-pound blocks were down $.0250 at $1.5250. One carload of blocks sold at that price. Nonfat dry milk was down $.0125 at $.6725 per pound. Four carload traded between $.67 and $.6750.
