Cheese Comment: Two cars of blocks were sold Monday, the last at $1.9100, which set the price. Two cars of blocks were sold Tuesday, the last at $1.9300, which set the price. On Wednesday, 1 car of blocks was sold at $1.9400; an unfilled bid for 1 car at $1.9500 then set the price. Two cars were sold Thursday, the last at $1.9800, which set the price. There was no block market activity at all on Friday. The barrel price increased Monday on a sale at $1.6750, dropped Tuesday on a sale at $1.6325, rose Wednesday on a sale at $1.6900, and increased Thursday on a sale at $1.7100. There were a total of 27 carloads of blocks traded this week at the CME. Blocks yearly average was $1.7140. Barrels yearly average was $1.5688. Butter Comment: The price rose Monday on a sale at $2.3050, jumped Tuesday on a sale at $2.4000, increased Wednesday on an unfilled bid at $2.4325, rose Thursday on a sale at $2.4475, and increased Friday on a sale at $2.4525. There were 30 carloads of butter traded at the CME this week. Butter averaged $2.1536 for the month of December and $1.7449 for the year. Nonfat Dry Milk Comment: The price declined Monday on a sale at $1.6675, fell Tuesday on a sale at $1.6625, dropped Wednesday on a sale at $1.6475, then increased Thursday on a sale at $1.6550. NDM’s yearly average at the CME was $1.3196. Dry Whey Comment: The price was unchanged all week at 75.0 cents. See also
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