On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange milk futures were mixed Tuesday as global strength was offset by lower cash trade. October Class III milk down a penny at $17.91. November six cents higher at $19.22. December up 16 cents at $18.96. January a dime higher at $18.25. February through April contracts unchanged to four cents lower.
On spot trade dry whey was down $0.0025 at $0.60. One trade was made at $0.5925. Blocks were unchanged at $1.75. Barrels were down $0.0125 at $1.7775. Two trades were made at $1.75 and $1.7650. Butter was down $0.0275 at $1.7725. Thirteen trades were made from $1.7725 to $1.8025. Nonfat dry milk was down $0.01 at $1.53. Five trades were made from $1.5225 to $1.53.