MD_DA350                                                    
DA                                                          
MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  October 22, 2015 (REPORT 42)                  


DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           
                                                            
CENTRAL: Central dry buttermilk prices are sharply lower on several large 
volume spot sales. Producers are reporting decreased production as they are 
choosing to dry other dairy products. Spot sales are mixed as some buyers 
report no problems acquiring product, while others suggest tightness in the 
market. Contracts are being supplied above spot sales. Contract negotiations 
for 2016 are underway.
EAST: Prices for dry buttermilk declined abruptly with adjustments to the 
range series on reports of lower fob spot pricing. Dry buttermilk drying 
schedules are active at some plants, as condensed buttermilk to ice cream 
operations slows along seasonal patterns. Producers' inventories are light 
to moderate. Demand is at seasonal levels. Supplies are being actively 
routed to existing customers, with limited spot activity. The market 
undertone is weak.

F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .8275 - .9600   


Dairy Market News Reporting Changes Proposal

Dairy Market News (DMN) is proposing updating the Dairy Market News Working 
Guidelines. This proposal is the result of an industry comment period. The 
updates would allow DMN market reports to additionally include information 
and sales prices reported by individuals and firms functioning as marketing 
agents selling on the behalf of dairy product manufacturers. The Working 
Guidelines updates are intended to capture more information on pricing and 
market conditions and reflect the evolution of the marketing of dairy 
products. Currently, market pricing information is collected for first sale, 
f.o.b. producers' plants or warehouses. The changes would be effective 
starting with Report 1, January 2016.

Comment by October 30, 2015 to: DMN@ams.usda.gov
Link to current DMN working guidelines: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-
news/individual-dairy-market-news-commodity-reports


1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov/Tara.Herbst@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-
home