Milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were modestly higher Thursday as a supportive supply and demand report kept trader optimism throughout the day.

February Class III milk was up eight cents at $20.74. March seven cents higher at $22.11. April up four cents at $22.55. May a penny lower at $22.19. June through August three to eight cents higher.

Dry whey down $0.0375 at $0.79. Three sales were made from $0.79 to $0.81.

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