The cost of milk is at an all-time high, but that might not keep people from their morning cup of moo juice.
Nationwide, people paid a quarter more per gallon in July than in June, from $3.55 to $3.80. It cost 23 cents more per gallon in July for 2 percent, from $3.47 to $3.70.
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