Dairy Markets Week in Review

The cash dairy markets were mixed in the Good Friday holiday shortened week. Block cheese closed Thursday at $1.2350 per pound, down 4 1/2-cents on the week, and 60 cents below a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.17, down 9 cents on the week and 58 cents below a year ago. Twenty one cars of block traded hands on the week and 17 of barrel.

Cash butter strengthened, likely driven by last minute Easter/Passover demand, and closed Thursday at $1.2050, up 2 1/2-cents on the week, but still 18 1/2-cents below a year ago. Nineteen cars were sold.

Provided courtesy of Dairyline.