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MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  July 30, 2015 (REPORT 30)                     

DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           
                                                            
CENTRAL: Dry buttermilk prices were steady to lower in an unsettled market. 
Demand is irregular as some producers report no demand while others have 
buyers asking for product. Production is diminishing. Most manufacturers are 
reporting no dry buttermilk production as they choose to use dryer space for 
other products. Some manufacturers are offering discounts for condensed 
buttermilk. Some manufacturers report having little or no uncommitted 
inventories. 
EAST: Prices are lower to unchanged. Trading is fairly light with a majority 
of transactions moving through contracts. Production of dry buttermilk has 
declined as butter manufacturers are taking advantage of the seasonally 
higher cream prices and selling cream. Demand for dry buttermilk from ice 
cream manufacturers has slowed ahead of the seasonal decline of ice cream 
mix sales. Manufacturers' inventory levels are trending lower. 

F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .7800 - .8950                       

1100CT rick.whipp@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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