Broiler hatchery data mixed on week, above a year ago

U.S. broiler hatchery numbers were mixed on the week, even as the 2025 pace stays ahead of 2024. The USDA says 249.498 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubators last week, a decrease of 539,000 on the week, but a modest increase on the year. Average hatchability was 78.9%. 191.773 million broiler-type chicks were placed […]

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Butter higher, cheese lower Thursday

Cash dairy prices were mixed on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.     Dry whey was unchanged at $0.69.  No sales were recorded.  Forty-pound cheese blocks were down $0.01 at $1.4875.  Two sales were recorded at $1.4850 and $1.4875.  Cheese barrels were unchanged at $1.44.  No sales were recorded.