Class III Milk May '24 (DLK24)
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Price Performance
See MorePeriod | Period Low | Period High | Performance | |
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1-Month | 18.26 +1.59% on 05/07/24 |
Period Open: 18.41
| 18.81 -1.38% on 05/14/24 | +0.14 (+0.76%) since 05/03/24 |
3-Month | 15.61 +18.83% on 04/03/24 |
Period Open: 16.86
| 18.81 -1.38% on 05/14/24 | +1.69 (+10.02%) since 03/05/24 |
52-Week | 15.61 +18.83% on 04/03/24 |
Period Open: 17.87
| 18.95 -2.11% on 10/19/23 | +0.68 (+3.81%) since 06/05/23 |
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