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Class III milk futures on the CME were mostly higher on August 10, 2016, with September up $.06 at $17.30 and November up $.07 at $16.60, while August fell $.08. Spot cash cheese blocks slipped $.01 to $1.805, butter fell $.01 to $2.2575, and nonfat dry milk rose $.015 to $.8475.
Firmer deferred Class III futures and mixed spot trade point to a continued but modest recovery in milk prices from June lows, which supports dairy herd feed demand.
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