Dairy in the World
Milk Futures Gain More Momentum
CME spot dairy product prices were paced by butter gaining 2.5 cents/lb as eight loads exchanged hands. Cheddar barrels traded 2 cents in the green at $2.03/lb. Grade A nonfat dry milk was up a half cent with two loads exchanging hands. Blocks and whey were unchanged at $2.19/lb and $0.7575/lb, respectively.
The grain market was mainly lower Monday. Corn declined 14 cents in the spot market to $7.48/bu while new crop was off 2.75 cents/bu at $6.525. Soybeans lost 5 cents in the spot May contract but dropped 10 cents in the new crop. Soybean meal rallied $3-$7/ton Monday. The wheat complex ranged from 30 lower in the Chicago market to 10 higher in the Kansas City market.