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Dairy Markets Week in Review Checking the markets for the week of April 16; cash block cheese closed Friday at $1.4825 per pound, up 5 3/4-cents on the week, 32 1/4-cents above that week a year ago, and the highest block price since October 2005. Barrel closed at $1.4850, up 7 1/4-cents on the week, and 35 1/4-cents a year … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review There was little change in prices the week of April 9. Block cheese closed Friday the 13th at $1.4250 per pound, up a half-cent on the week, and 26 1/2-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.4125, down a quarter-cent on the week, but 29 cents above a year ago. Six cars … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The spot markets were pretty quiet the first week of April. No “April fools.” Block cheese closed the Good Friday-shortened week at $1.42 per pound, unchanged on the week, but 26 cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.4150, down a half-cent on the week, but 28 3/4-cents above a year ago. … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash market saw little change the last week of March. Block cheese closed Friday at $1.42 per pound, up 2 cents on the week, and 25 1/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel also closed at $1.42, up a penny on the week, and 28 1/2-cents above a year ago. Three cars of block traded … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The cheese price roller coaster headed down the week of March 12 as it anticipated Friday’s February Milk Production report. After posting the high for the year so far at $1.3950 on March 9, the block price closed the following Friday at $1.3525, down 4 1/4-cents on the week, but still 17 cents above a … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The dairy price roller coaster headed back up the first full week of March. Block cheese finished the week at $1.3950 per pound, up 5 cents, 21 1/2-cents above a year ago, and the highest it’s been since late November 2006. Barrel closed Friday at $1.39, up 4 cents on the week, and 26 cents … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash cheese weakened the last week of February, following the previous week’s gains. Block closed Friday at $1.3450 per pound, down 2 1/2-cents on the week, but still 22 1/4-cents above that week a year ago when block hit its low point of the year at $1.1225. Barrel, after some ups and downs, closed Friday … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash cheese market strengthened in the President’s Day shortened week. Block cheese closed that Friday at $1.37 per pound, up 7 1/2-cents on the week, and 24 1/4-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.35, up 7 3/4-cents on the week, and 24 1/2-cents above a year ago. Seven cars of … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash dairy markets weakened this week in anticipation of Friday’s January Milk Production report. Block cheese closed Friday morning at $1.2950 per pound, down 5 cents on the week, and has lost 6 1/2-cents since February 7th, but it is 13 cents above that week a year ago when the blocks lost almost 7 … Read More

Dairy Markets Week in Review The cash markets were mixed the first full week in February. Block cheese ended the week at $1.3450 per pound, up 1 1/4-cents, and 11 1/4-cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed Friday at $1.32, down 5 1/2-cents on the week, but 11 3/4 cents above a year ago. Fourteen cars of block … Read More