Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher Thursday while cash trade was mixed.
February Class III milk down a penny at $14.00. March up 12 cents at $14.72. April up 17 cents at $14.67. May up 16 cents at $14.99. June through October contracts were two to 12 cents higher.
Dry whey down $0.0075 at $0.3525. Six trades were made ranging from $0.3525 to $0.36.
Blocks unchanged at $1.5950.
Barrels down $0.0125 at $1.4050.
Butter down $0.0075 at $2.25. Seven trades were made ranging from $2.2425 to $2.25.
Nonfat dry milk up $0.01 at $0.9975. Three trades were made at $0.9950 to $0.9975.