Milk futures were lower in the near months but higher past January and the cash dairy markets were steady-to-higher Wednesday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.   

October Class III milk was down $0.01 at $16.84.  November was down $0.10 at $17.23.  December was down $0.10 at $17.49.  January was up $0.07 at $17.99.  February through August contracts ranged from nine cents lower in July to twelve cents higher in February.  July was the only month past January with a lower price. 

Dry whey was up $0.0050 at $0.3150.  Twenty-one sales were recorded, ranging from $0.31 to $0.3150. 

Forty-pound cheese blocks remained unchanged for a third straight day at $1.7025 with no sales recorded. 

Cheese barrels were up $0.0075 at $1.6175.  No sales were recorded. 

Butter was unchanged at $3.48.  No sales were recorded. 

Nonfat dry milk was up $0.03 at $1.2150.  Eight sales were recorded, ranging from $1.20 to $1.2150. 

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