Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were again higher Thursday supported by strengthening cash cheese prices.

August Class III milk up 25 cents to $19.78.  September 30 cents higher at $16.59.  October 35 cents higher at $17.17.  November up 28 cents at $17.00.  December through February contracts one to 16 cents higher.

Dry whey unchanged at $0.31. 

Blocks up $0.0950 at $1.70.  Three trades were made ranging from $1.6750 to $1.70. 

Barrels up $0.0350 at $1.50.  Eight trades were made ranging from $1.47 to $1.50.

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