On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange milk futures are still reeling from USDA’s bearish reports while cash markets were mixed Monday. January Class III milk down three cents at $16.13. February down 59 cents at $15.37. March 48 cents lower at $16.56. April down 50 cents at $16.81. May through July contracts 40 to 50 cents lower.
On the product markets, dry whey down $0.0425 at $0.4975. Three sales were made ranging from $0.4975 to $0.51. Blocks down $0.0175 at $1.5925. Barrels up $0.0075 at $1.40. Four sales were made ranging from $1.40 to $1.43. Butter down $0.08 at $1.28. One sale was made at that price. Nonfat dry milk down $0.0250 at $1.1375. Thirteen sales were made ranging from $1.1325 to $1.1375.
