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Milk futures, cash dairy mixed

Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mixed as did cash trade.

June down three cents at $16.28.  July down four cents at $16.81.  August two cents lower at $17.15.  September unchanged at $17.44.  October through February contracts two to five cents higher.

Dry whey down $0.0075 at $0.3550.  One trade was made at that price.

Blocks down $0.0325 at $1.75.  Seven trades were made ranging from $1.75 to $1.7650.

Barrels unchanged at $1.6050. 

Butter up $0.0125 at $2.3775.  Three trades were made ranging from $2.37 to $2.38.

Nonfat dry milk unchanged at $1.0525.