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MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  September 10, 2015 (REPORT 36)                


DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           
                                                            
CENTRAL: Prices for Central dry buttermilk are higher on a firmer market. 
Availability of dry buttermilk is limited within the region. Several 
manufacturers indicate the current decline in butter production is also 
limiting their ability to rebuild dry buttermilk inventories. Contract 
commitments are being fulfilled, but f.o.b. spot activity is light. The DMN 
monthly average of the range price series for Central and East dry 
buttermilk during August was $.7846, compared to $1.5813 a year ago.
EAST: Eastern dry buttermilk prices are trending higher in a firming market. 
Post-holiday buttermilk production is limited as cream supplies circumvent 
butter churns. In general, supplies are being reported as tight. Producers' 
stocks are light to moderate and mostly committed. Domestic buying interest 
remains sluggish. The August 2015 Dairy Market News monthly average for the 
Central/East dry buttermilk series is $0.7846 compared to $1.5813 last year.  
DAIRY PRODUCTS:  According to NASS, U.S. production of dry buttermilk during 
July 2015 totaled 6.0 million pounds, 20.2% less than a year ago, and 9.5% 
less than the previous month.  Month ending stocks were 14.4 million pounds, 
9.9% less than a year ago, and 33.5% less than the previous month.

F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .8150 - .9000                                                                     


1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov & Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin (608)557.7006
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-
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