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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  September 08, 2016 (REPORT 36)                

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
                                                            
Prices for western dry buttermilk are mixed on the range, but 
unchanged on the mostly series. The market undertone is steady. 
Sales volumes in the f.o.b. spot market are slightly higher, 
compared to the previous week. Interest from bakers is active. 
Condensed buttermilk demand from ice cream makers is waning. 
Consequently, there are more condensed buttermilk supplies 
available to dry. Dry buttermilk production is active. 
Inventories are steady to higher. The August 2016 Dairy Market 
News monthly average for the West dry buttermilk mostly series 
is $0.8404 compared to $0.7561 a year ago. The NASS Dairy 
Products report noted U.S. dry buttermilk production during July 
2016 totaled 7.3 million pounds, 21.7 percent higher than a year 
ago. Total U.S. dry buttermilk month-ending stocks for July were 
18.6 million pounds, 29.0 percent above last year.
        
F.O.B. WEST: .7800 - .8900   MOSTLY:  .8200 - .8500         


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