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CME dairy markets mostly up Wednesday

The dairy markets were mostly up at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Wednesday.  

Class Three milk for March was up $.04 at $14.24 a hundredweight.  April was up $.22 at $14.05. May was up $.12 to $14.09. June was unchanged at 14.52.  July through November milk prices are from one to four cents down.

Grade AA Butter was up $.0025 at $2.2175 per pound.  Two carloads sold at $2.2150 and $2.2175.

Barrels were up $.0250 at $1.5250 per pound. Three carloads sold at $1.51 and $1.5250.

 40-pound blocks were up $.0350 at $1.5750 per pound.   Five carloads sold with prices from $1.54 to $1.5650.

Nonfat dry milk was down $.0050 at $.69 per pound.  Seven carloads sold with prices ranging from $.68 to $.69 per pound.

Dry whey was up $.0175 closing at $.28 cents per pound.  No sales were recorded.