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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  January 07, 2016 (REPORT 1)                   

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
                                                            
Prices for dry buttermilk are steady to lower on the range and 
lower on the mostly series. Demand is waning, as most of the 
bakery sector has finished holiday production schedules. Sales 
activity in the spot market is light. The market tone remains 
weak. Production is strongly encouraged by the active churning 
in the West. Inventories are steady to higher. The December 2015 
Dairy Market News monthly average for the West dry buttermilk 
mostly series is $0.8675 compared to $1.0527 a year ago. 
DAIRY PRODUCTS:  According to NASS, U.S. production of dry 
buttermilk during November 2015 totaled 7.9 million pounds, 
10.5% lower than a year ago, but 6.4% higher than the previous 
month.

F.O.B. WEST: .8200 - .8750   MOSTLY:  .8200 - .8400         
                                                           

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