On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange milk futures rose Tuesday and cash dairy prices were steady to higher. December Class III milk was up a nickel at $18.71. January closed up $.36 at $19.54. February closed up $.43 at $19.71. March was up $.14 at $19.53. April through November contracts ranged from five to twenty-five cents higher.
In spot trade Cheese Barrels went up $.04 closing at $1.68. No sales were recorded. The butter market was active, closing up $.0475 at $2.06. There were nine sales ranging from $2.0375 to $2.0675. Nonfat dry milk went up half a cent to close at $1.5675. There were five sales ranging from $1.5650 to $1.5725. Dry whey was unchanged at $0.6975. No sales were recorded. Cheese Blocks were unchanged at $1.8425. No sales were recorded.
