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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  February 05, 2015 (REPORT 5)                  

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
                                                            
Prices for Western dry buttermilk are mostly lower on a weak market. 
Supplies are mixed, with some manufacturers indicating holdings are 
above what is needed for near term contract fulfillment. Pricing is 
dependent on the number of loads in an order, and buyers indicate 
their interest is price dependent. Production is active as producers 
note manufacturing milk supplies are increasing seasonally. The 
January 2015 Dairy Market News average of the mostly price series for 
West dry buttermilk was $0.9840 compared to $1.8919 one year ago.  

DAIRY PRODUCTS:  NASS reports dry buttermilk production in the U.S. 
for December 2014 totals 10.2 million pounds, down 7.5% from one year 
ago.  Cumulative 2014 dry buttermilk production totals 111.4 million 
pounds, a 6.6% decrease compared to 2013.  Stocks at the end of 
December were 25.9 million pounds, a 96.1% increase from one year ago.  

F.O.B. WEST: .7500 - 1.0200   MOSTLY:  .9000 - .9525        

1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4157
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews
Dairy Market News database portal: 
www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home