Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher Thursday with cash markets providing support.

December Class III milk up 29 cents at $18.33. January 19 cents higher at $18.29. February up eight cents at $18.62. March a penny higher at $18.77. April through June unchanged to eight cents higher.

Dry whey up $0.0050 at $0.6850. One sale was made at that price.

Blocks unchanged at $1.8575.

Barrels up $0.0025 at $1.6025.

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