The block cheese price ended the third week of April at $1.3675 per pound, down 3 cents on the week, but still 18 3/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.3475, down 1 3/4-cents on the week, but 24 cents above a year ago. Fifty nine cars of block traded hands and 23 of barrel. The NASS U.S. average block price jumped 7.5 cents, to $1.3917. Barrel averaged $1.4330, up 7.3 cents.

Butter closed the week at $1.57, up a penny, and 34 3/4-cents above a year ago. Nothing was sold all week. NASS butter averaged $1.4958, up 2.1 cents.

Cash Grade A nonfat dry milk closed Friday at $1.2975, up a half-cent on the week. Extra Grade closed at $1.25, up 4 cents. NASS powder averaged $1.1428, up 3.2 cents, and dry whey averaged 36.48 cents, up 0.2 cent.

Provided courtesy of Dairyline.