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Milk powders faced a bit of a setback on Monday after witnessing a significant upward trend in the previous few weeks. The spot trade for whey took a sharp plunge, while butter and cheese managed to keep the rally going in Class III milk and provided support in Class IV. By the end of the day, January Class III and Class IV narrowed the spread to 30 cents, with both exceeding $20 per hundredweight.

Today's Highlights and Market Movements

After approaching 80 cents per pound last week, spot dry whey began this week by plummeting to $0.7450, losing $0.0475. This marked the largest single-day decline since April 2022, with six lots being traded. The CME butter market staged a comeback, surging to $2.5000 per pound, registering a 3.5-cent gain, and 10 loads were exchanged. Spot blocks continued their upward trajectory, settling at $1.8225 per pound, an increase of $0.0225. Barrels also saw a slight increase of just a quarter cent to $1.7300. The volume traded consisted of four lots of blocks and three of barrels.Class III futures continued their upward climb, taking the lead from the spot cheese markets. The January contract jumped to $20.30 per hundredweight, gaining 31 cents. All cheese futures also advanced, with January closing up $0.0410 at $1.8950 per pound.Nearby grain futures remained relatively calm in the absence of significant reports to drive market sentiment. The March corn contract inched up to $4.4500 per bushel, adding three cents, while January soybeans dipped to $9.8200 per bushel, falling $0.0625.

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