Dairy markets closed down on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Thursday.

The Class III milk futures all fell, with November down $.04 to $16.80.  After November, the prices fell even more.  December was down $.27 at $15.46.  January was down $.21 to $14.75.  February was down $.21 to $14.75

Grade AA Butter closed down $.015 Wednesday at $2.2425.  Two carloads were sold.

Barrels were down $.0425 settling at $1.6575.  Eighteen carloads of barrels were sold with a few selling for $1.70.

40-pound blocks were down $.035 at $1.68 at the close of Thursday’s trade.  One carload of blocks was sold.

Nonfat dry milk closed unchanged Thursday at $.7450 per pound.  Three carloads were sold.