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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  February 09, 2017 (REPORT 6)                  

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
                                                            
F.O.B. dry buttermilk spot prices in the West are mixed on a 
narrower range. However, prices held unchanged on the mostly 
series. Spot trading has been very light throughout the week. 
Interest from bakers is active, but supply is below the current 
demand. Most balancing plant operators are placing emphasis on 
clearing condensed skim into dryers. Consequently, drying 
schedules for condensed buttermilk have been curtailed. As a 
result, there are lower inventories of dry buttermilk in the 
spot market. The January 2017 Dairy Market News monthly average 
for the West dry buttermilk mostly series is $0.9913 compared to 
$0.8300 a year ago. The NASS Dairy Products report noted U.S. 
dry buttermilk production during December 2016 totaled 11 
million pounds, 4.5 percent lower than a year ago. Total U.S. 
dry buttermilk month-ending stocks for December were 23.3 
million pounds, 36.3 percent above last year. 

F.O.B. WEST: .9500 - 1.0900   MOSTLY:  .9800 - 1.0200       


1100CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7011
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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