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MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  July 01, 2015 (REPORT 26)                     


DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           
                                                            
CENTRAL:  Central dry buttermilk prices are steady this week. Production 
is steady to lower as some butter manufacturers are selling excess cream 
instead of churning. Drying space is being used for other products, so 
manufacturers are offering discounts for condensed. Buyers indicate dry 
buttermilk is available, but not as readily as in past weeks. Spot sales 
are limited.                                                              
EAST:  Eastern dry buttermilk prices are steady.  Regional production 
levels are unchanged to marginally lower, as Class II pulls on available 
cream supplies.  The upcoming holiday?s impact will likely add to the 
decline, as nonfat dryer usage increases.  Stocks of dry buttermilk are 
mixed, although adequate.  Ice cream buyers are in the market for their 
seasonal needs, as contractual sales account for most product movement. 
The market undertone is soft. 

F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .8000 - .9100                       

1430CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov & Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin 608.557.7006 
Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews
Dairy Market News database portal: 
http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home