On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange milk futures and most cash dairy prices were up Thursday. January Class III milk was up $.08 at $20.36. February closed up $.33 at $19.84. March closed up $.52 at $20.69. April was up $.46 at $21.03. May through November contracts ranged from five to forty-six cents higher with the biggest gains in the spring and early summer months..
In spot trade, dry whey closed a penny higher at $0.83. One sale was recorded at that price. Cheese Blocks were unchanged at $1.73. No sales were recorded. Cheese Barrels were $.0150 higher, closing at $1.6775. One sale was recorded at that price. Butter was unchanged at $2.49. No sales were recorded. Nonfat dry milk was down $.0025 closing at $1.7750. Three sales were recorded at that price.
