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MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  May 21, 2015 (REPORT 20)                      


DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           
                                                            
CENTRAL:  Central buttermilk prices were steady. Manufacturers are 
reporting a constant demand for contracted dry buttermilk. Ice cream 
manufacturers are at or near full production and are buying at 
increased levels. Dry buttermilk supplies are sufficient for current 
demand. Reports suggest a soft market.  
EAST:  Eastern dry buttermilk prices are unchanged.  Dry buttermilk 
production is steady to higher as churning rates for the region climb, 
paralleling available cream supplies.  Limited interest from buyers is 
facilitating the growth of producers' dry buttermilk inventories.  
While the majority of transactions are occurring through agreements, 
spot sales are sluggish.  The market undertone is steady.  
 
F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .8000 - 1.0500                      

1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov & Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin 608.557.7000 
Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews
Dairy Market News database portal: 
http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home