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Markets took a nap on Thursday with both feed and milk showing very little movement.
Class IV milk struggled as butter slid lower on Wednesday.
Q2 Class III Milk Futures gave up a week’s worth of gains.
CME spot dairy product markets traded steady to higher on Monday.
Milk finished the week on a continued move higher.
Q2 Class III Milk Futures made huge gains as it skyrocketed upward 34 cents to $18.78.
Milk markets found a spark on Wednesday with a mixed spot trade.
Feed prices tumbled lower while milk prices remained unchanged.
Yesterday March Class III futures sank into the $17 range. Today those prices clawed their way higher.
A volatile day in milk markets finished with a Milk Production report that surprised expectations.
Dairy products rebound was cut short to just one day.
After last week’s major fall in cheese prices, cheddar blocks and barrels performed much better on Monday.
Class III milk was softer with January down 22 to $18.85/cwt, February falling 8 to $18.16, and March down 10 cents to $18.22.
Spot cheese rallied on Thursday in the CME spot dairy auction after an open and closed session yesterday.
Dairy markets performed well on the first trading day following Christmas.