Dairyline Markets In Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash block cheese lost 3 cents mid-week the second week of July but regained 2 1/2 cents on Friday the 13th and closed at $1.96 per pound, down a half-cent on the week, but 80 cents above that week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.93, up a half-cent on the week, and 81 cents … Read More

Dairyline Markets In Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review The first day of trading in July saw a small rebound from the previous week’s crash in cheese. Block closed Friday at $1.9650 per pound, up 2 1/2-cents on the week and 80 1/2-cents above week a year ago. Barrel closed at $1.9250, up 1 1/2-cents on the week, and 77 1/2-cents above a year … Read More

Dairyline Markets In Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review Cash block cheese closed the last week of June at $1.94 per pound, down 16 cents on the week, but 76 3/4-cents above a year ago. Barrel closed Friday at $1.91, down 13 3/4-cents on the week, but 74 1/2-cents above a year ago. Sixteen cars of block traded hands on the week and only … Read More

World Dairy Summit

News EditorEducation, International, Markets

Dublin, Ireland sounds like a wonderful place to visit in the fall. So why not register for the World Dairy Summit, September 29 – October 4, 2007? Early bird registration is closing soon – don’t miss out! Over 100 speakers, 3 symposia running in parallel each day, and technical tours that include infant milk formula manufacture, food research, cattle breeding … Read More

Dairyline Markets In Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review Cheese prices saw more strength this week. Block closed Friday at $2.10 per pound, up a dime on the week and 92 1/2-cents above a year ago. Barrel closed at $2.0475, down a quarter-cent on the week, but 88 1/4-cents above a year ago. Nine cars of block traded hands on the week and five … Read More

CWT Export Assistance Bids

Chuck ZimmermanDairy Group, Markets

Here’s the latest announcement from Cooperatives Working Together: Cooperatives Working Together accepted seven export assistance bids last week for the sale of butter. The first bid was accepted from O-AT-KA of Batavia, New York – the first time CWT has accepted a bid from that organization. That bid was for 200 metric tons (440,000 pounds) of butter to Nicaragua. Two … Read More

Dairyline Markets In Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review It happened after all, for the second time in history. The little train that couldn’t did…even as the market anticipated Monday’s May Milk Production report. Cash block cheese hit $2.00 per pound on June 13, after closing the previous week on a down note, and held there the rest of the week. That’s up 2 … Read More

Dairyline Markets in Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review It was the little train that couldn’t. Block cheese shot up 10 1/2-cents the first three days of trading this week but stopped short of $2.00. It reached $1.9875, but gave back some of the gains Friday and closed at $1.9725, still up 9 cents on the week and 76 1/4-cents above a year ago. … Read More

Dairyline Markets In Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review Cheese prices keep marching higher. Block cheese closed the Memorial Day holiday shortened week at $1.8825 per pound, up 8 cents on the week, 68 1/4-cents above a year ago, and the highest it’s been since June 2004. Barrel closed Friday at $1.91, up 11 cents on the week, and 71 cents above a year … Read More

Dairyline Markets in Review

Chuck ZimmermanDairyline, Markets

Dairy Markets Week in Review 40-pound block cheese closed this at $1.8025 per pound, up 9 1/4-cents on the week, 64 cents above a year ago, and the highest it’s been since November 2004. Barrel closed at $1.80, up 11 cents on the week, and 68 cents above a year ago. Fifteen cars of block traded hands and only one … Read More