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Dairy markets down Monday

After some pre-holiday gains, dairy prices fell Monday on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Class III milk futures for December were down Monday $.21 to $15.21.

January milk was down $.20 at $14.46.  February was down $.12 at $14.54.  March was down $.06 to $14.56.

Grade AA Butter closed down $.015 at $2.2075.

Barrels were down $.085 at $1.59.  Thirteen carloads of barrels were sold, topping with two loads at $1.64.

40-pound blocks were down $.06 at $1.55.  One carload of blocks was sold.