Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange maintained midweek strength Thursday with cash trade mostly supportive.

April Class III milk up eight cents at $17.63.  May up 22 cents at $19.40.  June up 35 cents at $19.62.  July 25 cents higher at $19.45.  August through October contracts five to 16 cents higher.

Dry whey down $0.02 $0.64.  One sale was made at that price. 

Blocks up $0.0075 at $1.8075. 

Barrels up $0.0050 at $1.5850.   

Butter up $0.03 at $1.8425.  Eight trades were made ranging from $1.8250 to $1.8475.

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