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MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  September 01, 2016 (REPORT 35)                


DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           
                                                            
CENTRAL: Prices for dry buttermilk in the Central region are 
steady to higher. The re-opening of schools continue to weigh on 
the dry buttermilk market as milk supply volumes sidestep regional   
balancing plants capable of processing butter. In addition, some 
manufacturing plants are clearing the majority of their condensed 
buttermilk supplies through customer pipelines, limiting the dry 
buttermilk available to the market. Inventories are adequate for 
contractual customer needs, but buyers looking for additional 
supplies are finding a somewhat tighter market, with multiple 
suppliers notably low on product. The Central dry buttermilk 
market has a firm undertone. 
EAST: F.O.B. prices for East dry buttermilk moved higher at the 
top of the range. Churning is steady to lower in the region, which 
has led to declining dry buttermilk output. Tracking down surplus 
dry buttermilk loads appears challenging, as some major suppliers 
report inventories as tight to sold-out. Contacts noted light end 
user demand going into the Labor Day holiday period. However, 
suppliers anticipate a swell in inquiries following the holiday, 
as the baking season pushes closer. The undertone exemplifies a 
strengthening market. 

F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .7800 - .8900                       

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