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Stock Market Shoots Up, Milk Prices Not-So-Much
The CME spot trade was relatively mixed. Butter fell half a penny to $3.14/lb, Grade A Non Fat Dry Milk gained a penny to $1.43/lb. Cheese was unchanged with Cheddar Blocks at $1.96/lb and Barrels at $1.92 ½, Dry Whey also unchanged at $0.43/lb.
Class III milk was unchanged in October at $21.83/cwt, Nov down 18 to $20.21, and Dec up a penny to $18.81/cwt. January 2023 forward was 15 lower to 2 cents higher, mostly unchanged.
Class IV milk was fairly unexciting. October gained 2 cents to $24.97, November fell 4 cents to $23.65, and December gained 8 to $21.25/cwt. 2023 traded from 11 lower to even.
For Ever.Ag this is Jenny Wackershauser on Know your Markets.