# Milk futures higher, cash dairy mixed - Brownfield Ag News

> Class III milk futures closed higher on Friday, with deferred contracts up 9 to 17 cents for January through August. Barrels fell three cents to $1.36 and butter closed down seven cents at $2.2350. USDA said butter and dry whey cash prices rose for the week while most other cash categories fell.

- Date: 2018-09-21 · published 2018-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63184-milk-futures-higher-cash-dairy-mixed-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Higher deferred milk futures suggest firmer forward milk prices, though weaker spot cheese and butter limit the near-term lift for dairy-feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/blog/market-news/milk-futures-higher-cash-dairy-mixed-32/

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