May Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed 28 cents higher at $18.65. June up a dime at $17.45. July futures 3 higher at $17.93. August through October contracts 5 to 11 cents higher. Dry whey up $0.01 at $0.51 Blocks down $0.06 at $1.70 Barrels down $0.0950 at $1.69 Butter unchanged […]
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