Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw a big run-up Wednesday following USDA’s fifth round of food box purchases announcement this week and strong cash sales.

January Class III milk up 49 cents at $16.66.  February up $1.17 at $19.04.  March 89 cents higher at $18.92.  April up 28 cents at $18.26.  May through July contracts nine to 13 cents lower.

Dry whey up $0.0050 at $0.4850. 

Blocks up $0.1075 at $1.7850.  Sixteen trades were made ranging from $1.6850 to $1.7850.

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