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Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash block cheese price lost another 7 cents this week, closing Friday at $2.16 per pound, still 18 3/4-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $2.15, down a nickel on the week but 22 cents above a year ago. Six cars of block traded hands on the week and four of … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash dairy prices were the center of attention in the shortened Memorial Day week as the industry awaited the arrival of June Dairy Month and the burst in the cheese price bubble which came Thursday. Blocks fell 7 1/2-cents, ending almost 14 consecutive gains, but recovered 2 cents on Friday, to close at $2.23 per … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The block cheese price hit a record high $2.2850 per pound on Friday the highest it’s been since November 2007, up 20 1/2-cents on the week and 48 1/4-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $2.25, up 22 cents on the week and 45 cents above a year ago. Only three cars … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review Block cheese topped $2.00 for the sixth time in a year and closed Friday $2.08 per pound, up 8 1/4-cents on the week, 37 cents above that week a year ago, and the highest it’s been since late February. Barrel closed at $2.03, up a nickel on the week and 34 cents above a year … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash butter market saw 17 consecutive sessions of gain and closed Friday (May 9th), at $1.47 per pound, up 3 cents on the week but 2 cents below a year ago. Two cars traded hands. The lagging NASS-surveyed butter price averaged $1.3683, up 0.2 cent. NASS nonfat dry milk averaged $1.2759, up 1.4 cents, … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review This week was the sixth consecutive gain for cash cheese prices. Blocks climbed to $1.96 but inched back 2 cents on Friday to close at $1.94 per pound, up 1 1/2-cents on the week and 23 3/4-cents above that week a year ago when the blocks jumped 15 1/4-cents. Barrel closed Friday at $1.93, up … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review Block cheese closed this week at $1.9250 per pound, up 2 cents on the week and 37 1/2-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.88, up 4 cents on the week and 38 1/2-cents above a year ago. Five cars of block traded hands on the week and none of barrel. The … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash cheese market saw more strength this week. Butter saw its first decline since March 25th, but recovered. The blocks closed Friday at $1.9050 per pound, up 7 cents on the week, and 42 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.84, up 9 cents on the week, and 35 1/2 above a … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review Cheese trading turned heads the second week of April. Tuesday saw the block price top the barrel price by 16 cents. That’s not a record. There was a 22 1/2-cent spread in August 2000, according to brokers at Downes-O’Neill. Block closed Friday at $1.8350 per pound, up 2 1/4-cents on the week, and 41 cents … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review There was no “April fools” in the cash markets the first week of April. Block cheese closed Friday at $1.8125 per pound, up a quarter-cent on the week, and 39 1/4-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.7550, up a half cent on the week, and 34 cents above a year ago. … Read More