Commodity Markets, Prices & Futures
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Nearby Class III contracts fell along with spot cheese, with November futures dropping to $20.12 per hundredweight, down 15 cents, and December declining to $19.46, 21 cents lower.
Like spot cheese prices, Class III futures were mixed.
Class III futures were mixed, with the November contract up nine cents to $20.22 per hundredweight and December down 16 cents to $19.94.
Warm, dry weather allowed farmers to advance corn harvest, with 81% of the crop now out of the field, a jump from 65% harvested last week.
Class III futures moved lower along with CME cheese.
Class III futures followed barrels downward, with the nearby contract setting at $22.72 per hundredweight.
After plunging yesterday, Class III futures reversed course.
Spot prices dipped today following yesterday’s bearish Milk Production report.
A weaker milk supply has finally resulted in price strength for certain dairy products.
In its September Milk Production report, USDA pegged U.S. milk output at 18.2 billion pounds, up 0.1% year-over-year and ahead of expectations.