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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk  - West                             

MADISON, WI.  March 09, 2017 (REPORT 10)                    

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
                                                            
F.O.B. spot prices for western dry buttermilk are unchanged in 
an unsettled market. According to a few industry contacts, dry 
buttermilk spot inventories are more available. Conversely, some 
buyers/end users have some difficulty finding dry buttermilk 
spot loads, as supplies continue to be tight. Therefore, sales 
activity in the spot market has been very light throughout the 
week. Dry buttermilk production is limited as most processors 
are placing emphasis on drying large condensed skim volumes, 
curtailing condensed buttermilk drying time. The February 2017 
Dairy Market News monthly average for the West dry buttermilk 
mostly series is $1.000 compared to $0.8018 a year ago. The NASS 
Dairy Products report noted U.S. dry buttermilk production 
during January 2017 totaled 11.8 million pounds, 3.3 percent 
higher than a year ago. Total U.S. dry buttermilk month ending 
stocks for January were 22.3 million pounds, 4 percent above 
last year. 

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


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