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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  December 03, 2015 (REPORT 48)

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
                                                            
Dry buttermilk prices are steady. Interest from bakers and hot 
chocolate dry mix manufacturers is active. The market undertone 
remains mixed. Sales in the f.o.b. spot market are steady. 
Production is active, parallel to the butter churning in the 
West. Inventories are steady to slightly tight. Supplies, based 
on contracts, from some processors are fully committed thru the 
end of the year.

F.O.B. WEST: .8500 - .9500   MOSTLY:  .8700 - .9300 
        

Dairy Market News Reporting Change Notice
Upon the conclusion of the October 2015 industry comment period 
and a review of industry responses, Dairy Market News (DMN) is 
updating the Dairy Market News Working Guidelines, effective 
Report 1, January 2016. The updates will allow DMN market 
reports to additionally include information and sales prices 
reported by individuals and firms functioning as marketing 
agents selling on the behalf of dairy product manufacturers. The 
Working Guidelines updates are intended to capture more 
information on pricing and market conditions and reflect the 
evolution of the marketing of dairy products. Currently, market 
pricing information is collected for first sale, f.o.b. 
producers' plants or warehouses. 

Link to current and updated DMN working guidelines:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/individual-dairy-market-news-
commodity-reports

December 1, 2015


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