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Milk futures, cash dairy end week on positive note

April Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange up four cents at $16.05.  May up 11 at $15.31.  June through August contracts 20 to 25 cents higher.

Dry whey steady at $0.33. 

Blocks down $0.0250 at $1.8375.  Three trades were made, ranging from $1.8125 to $1.84.

Barrels up $0.0425 at $1.43. 

Butter up $0.0550 at $1.7550.  Five trades made, with a range of $1.7550 to $1.78.

Nonfat dry milk up $0.0250 at $9875.  16 Trades were made, ranging from $0.97 to $0.9875.