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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  March 02, 2017 (REPORT 9)                     

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       

Western dry buttermilk f.o.b. spot prices are mixed as a few 
spot transactions pulled down the bottom of the range. 
Nevertheless, prices are unchanged on the mostly series. At this 
point, the market undertone is unsettled. Sales in the spot 
market are light due to low availability. Most balancing plant 
operators are focusing on converting large condensed skim 
intakes into NDM and SMP. Thus, drying time for condensed 
buttermilk is limited. Furthermore, considerable amounts of 
condensed buttermilk volumes are clearing into ice cream 
manufacturing. In addition, a few processors are using condensed 
buttermilk for internal purposes. 

F.O.B. WEST: .8800 - 1.0500   MOSTLY:  .9800 - 1.0200       

1100CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8593
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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