Economic - Markets
Class III Milk Futures Rally Higher
In the CME spot dairy auction, spot blocks held steady at $2.2625/lb. Barrels slid to $2.26/lb. Butter advanced to $2.74/lb. Whey remains at $0.59/lb. NFDM shed 1 penny to $1.84/lb.
Class III milk futures rallied 20-50 cents. May milk climbed 43 cents to $24.42/cwt. June surged 52 cents to $24.35/lb. Class IV milk experienced near-term weakness.
The grain markets saw green across the board. December corn gained 7.50 cents to $7.0650/bushel. November soybeans added 16 cents to $14.5575/bushel. May soybean meal was up $10.80 to $465.90/ton. September Chicago Wheat came off of its highs to settle at $10.4525/bushel.
The livestock sector ended lower Tuesday. June live cattle eased $1.60 to $133.32/cwt. May feeder cattle fell $3.47 to $159.00/cwt. May lean hogs dropped $1.55 to $107.75/cwt. May crude oil declined $2.16 to $101.12/barrel.