Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher Tuesday as optimism following the passage of the new omnibus spending bill swept through markets.

December Class III milk up a penny at $15.70.  January 75 cents higher at $16.38.  February 75 cents higher at $17.20.  March up 75 cents at $17.53.  April through June contracts all up 75 cents.

Dry whey up $0.0125 at $0.4675. 

Blocks up $0.0975 at $1.6750.  Fifteen sales were made ranging from $1.5775 to $1.6875. 

Barrels up $0.1525 at $1.6250.  One trade was made at $1.66.

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