Milk futures and cash dairy higher Wednesday

January Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange up 35 cents closing at $19.54.  February 42 higher at $20.15.  March up 36 cents at $20.04.  April through June contracts 8 to 23 cents higher.

Dry whey up $0.01 at $0.7350. 

Blocks up $0.0125 at $1.8725.  Two trades at $1.85 and $1.8725.

Barrels up $0.0250 at $1.65.  Seven trades were made, ranging from $1.6375 to $1.65.

Butter up $0.0475 at $2.19.  Three trades, with a range of $2.1850 to $2.19.