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Milk futures higher, cash dairy mostly higher Thursday

June Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange up 38 cents at $20.21.  July 31 higher at $18.99.  August through October futures unchanged to up 20 cents.

Dry whey up $0.0125 at $0.34.  Six trades were made, with a range of $0.3350 to $0.34. 

Blocks $0.02 higher at $2.5250. 

Barrels up $0.06 at $2.37. 

Butter up $0.29 to $2.0150.  Fifteen trades made, ranging $1.90 to $2.0150.

Nonfat dry milk down $0.0175 at $1.00.  Thirteen trades were made, with a range of $0.9975 to $1.0025.