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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk - West                             

MADISON, WI. August 6, 2015 (REPORT 31)

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       

Dry buttermilk prices are lower to steady on the range, as well 
on the mostly price series. The market tone is weak. Currently, 
dry buttermilk sales are lower in the f.o.b. spot market. 
Production is limited by the strong demand for cream from butter 
churns and cream cheese makers. Inventories vary in the region, 
but are mostly steady to building. The July 2015 Dairy Market 
News monthly average for the West dry buttermilk mostly series 
is $0.7914 compared to $1.7687 a year ago. DAIRY PRODUCTS:  
According to NASS, U.S. production of dry buttermilk during June 
2015 totaled 7.0 million pounds, 15.9% lower than a year and 
20.0% lower than the previous month.

F.O.B. WEST: .7000 - .8200   MOSTLY:  .7500 - .7850     

1100CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov (608) 557-7011
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-
news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: 
www.marketnews.usda.gov/portal/da