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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  February 12, 2015 (REPORT 6)                  

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
                                                            
Western dry buttermilk prices are mostly lower. FOB spot sale activity 
was more active as manufacturers found outlets to manage inventories. 
Buyers indicate that while dry buttermilk is not being offered out 
regularly as FOB spot loads from some producers, there are loads to be 
had within a few phone calls. Interest is light to improving. Sales 
into ice cream/frozen desserts are increasing as some ice cream 
manufacturers are increasing production due to advantageous input 
pricing. Demand from the bakery section is seasonal, but an increase 
in demand is anticipated before the spring holidays. Dry buttermilk 
production is active throughout the Western region following cream 
loads clearing to the churns. Dry buttermilk stocks are steady to 
building. Some manufacturers are considering various options for 
managing dry buttermilk stocks. 

F.O.B. WEST: .7825 - .9850   MOSTLY:  .8500 - .9150         

1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4157
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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