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MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  February 04, 2016 (REPORT 5)                  


DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           

CENTRAL: Central dry buttermilk prices are mixed for the week. Buyers 
indicate that load availability is uncertain from some manufacturers, 
but better from others. Production is active, but some demand for 
condensed buttermilk from Class II is moving higher as ice cream 
manufacturers start inventory buildup. Dry buttermilk inventories are 
steady to building. 
DAIRY PRODUCTS: The NASS Dairy Products report noted U.S. dry buttermilk 
production during December totaled 9.9 million pounds, 2.9 percent lower 
than a year ago. Total U.S. dry buttermilk month ending stocks for 
December were 15.0 million pounds, 42.9 percent below last year.
EAST: Prices for Eastern dry buttermilk are mixed. F.O.B. spot trading   
shifted prices lower at the bottom of the range and slightly higher at 
the top of the range. Production has increased, with milk distribution 
channels back to normal following last week's snow storm. Stocks in 
general are adequate, with extra buttermilk product available at some 
plants. Transactions that occur are mostly contractual. The January 2016 
Dairy Market News monthly average for the Central/East dry buttermilk 
series is $0.8249 compared to $0.8606 a year ago.

F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .7500 - .8800                  

1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov/Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin (608)557.7006
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