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CME dairy markets mixed entering holiday weekend

The dairy markets were mixed to close the week at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Class Three milk for February was up $.03 at $13.49.  March was up $.06 at $14.10.  April was down $.04 at $14.06.  May was down $.07 to $14.34.  Milk futures were mixed for the balance of the year.

Grade AA Butter was down $.05 at $2.10.  Thirty-two carloads were sold from $2.10 to $2.12.

Barrels were up $.06 to $1.48.  Seven carloads were sold ranging from $1.42 to $1.48.

 40-pound blocks were up $.0150 at $1.54.  One carload of blocks sold at that price.

Nonfat dry milk was down $.0225 at $.7050 per pound. Three carloads traded between $.7025 and $.7175.