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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  June 04, 2015 (REPORT 22)                     

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
                                                            
Western dry buttermilk prices are mostly lower on a weak market. Buyer 
interest is light. Some lower pricing helped block f.o.b. spot 
transactions clear. However, those buyers seeking one or two loads to fill 
back-to-back transactions are generally not able to negotiate discounted 
prices. Dry buttermilk production is steady to lower as cream sales into 
aerated cream and ice cream mix operations claim a larger percentage of 
available cream. Inventories of dry buttermilk are variable. The May 2015 
Dairy Market News average of the mostly price series for West dry 
buttermilk was $0.8433 compared to $1.8914 one year ago.  

DAIRY PRODUCTS:  NASS reports dry buttermilk production in the U.S. 
for April 2015 totals 8.3 million pounds, down 11.2% from one year 
ago.  Cumulative 2015 dry buttermilk production totals 36.8 million 
pounds, a 10.9% decrease compared to 2014.  Stocks at the end of April 
were 21.1 million pounds, a 21.4% increase from one year ago.  

F.O.B. WEST: .7500 - .8650   MOSTLY:  .8000 - .8400         


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