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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  April 09, 2015 (REPORT 14)                    

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       

Prices on the Western dry buttermilk range and mostly are unchanged on 
light activity. The market tone is weak. Some producers indicate ice 
cream manufacturers have been slower this year, compared to last year, 
to ramp up ice cream production at some locations. Buyers report they 
are confident of being able to readily obtain dry buttermilk, thus 
they are buying on a just in time basis. Dry buttermilk production is 
ongoing, following active butter production through the holidays. 
Inventories are steady to building. The March 2015 Dairy Market News 
average of the mostly price series for West dry buttermilk was $0.8965 
compared to $1.9543 one year ago.  

DAIRY PRODUCTS:  NASS reports dry buttermilk production in the U.S. 
for February 2015 totals 9.4 million pounds, down 13.2% from one year 
ago.  Cumulative 2015 dry buttermilk production totals 19.7 million 
pounds, an 11.4% decrease compared to 2014.  Stocks at the end of 
February were 24.8 million pounds, a 55.6% increase from one year ago.  


                                                            
F.O.B. WEST: .8500 - 1.0100   MOSTLY:  .8800 - .9000        


1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov (608)557-7003
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/portal/da