Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued their optimism into Monday’s trade as did cash markets.

October Class III milk up 26 cents at $21.17.  November 75 cents higher at $20.48.  December up 22 cents at $18.15.  January two cents higher at $17.06.  February through April contracts one cent lower one six cent higher.

Dry whey unchanged at $0.3950. 

Blocks up $0.0450 at $2.6925. 

Barrels up $0.0550 at $2.11.  One sale was made at $2.0850. 

Butter up $0.0025 at $1.4150.  Six trades were made ranging from $1.4150 to $1.4350.    

Nonfat dry milk up $0.0050 at $1.13.

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