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MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  July 23, 2015 (REPORT 29)                     


DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           
                                                            
Dry buttermilk prices were steady to higher on a few spot sales. Dry 
buttermilk production is light as most processors are using drying time to 
make other products. Some manufacturers are reporting buying interest, but 
stocks are not available. There are manufacturers that are offering 
discounts for condensed buttermilk. Ice cream manufacturers are starting to 
buy more condensed buttermilk as the cream supply tightens.
EAST:  Dry buttermilk prices moved fractionally higher at the top of the 
range due to fob transactions in a mixed market. Manufacturing output
is seeing a slight decline, due to increasing pulls on cream supplies from 
various dairy processors.  Brokers report offerings of new or resale product 
as scarce in the market. Market resources are unclear as to the extent of 
dry buttermilk holdings in the East. Indications are that near-term customer 
commitments are being met on time.

F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .7900 - .8950                       

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