More gains for milk futures and cash dairy Thursday

On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, October Class III milk futures closed 24 cents higher at $18.11.  November up 38 to $18.26.  December milk settled 32 cents higher at $17.88.  January through March contracts eight to 14 cents higher.

Dry whey steady at $0.58.

Blocks up $0.07 at $1.8725.

Barrels up $0.0450 at $1.7550.  Two trades at $1.7550 and $1.76.

Butter up $0.0150 at $1.76.

Nonfat dry milk up $0.0175 at $1.3975.