Milk futures mostly higher, cash dairy mixed to begin week

March Class III milk futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed 7 higher at $17.78.  April up 8 at $17.78.  May 9 higher at $17.94.  June through August contracts unchanged to down 9 cents.

Dry whey down $0.0025 at $0.44.

Blocks up $0.03 at $1.81.

Barrels up $0.0250 at $1.7950.

Butter up $0.0475 at $2.38.

Nonfat dry milk down $0.0050 at $1.17.