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MD DA350 Dry Buttermilk (Central and East)                  

MADISON, WI.  October 19, 2017 (REPORT 42)                  

DRY BUTTERMILK - CENTRAL AND EAST                           

CENTRAL: Prices for Central dry buttermilk held steady on a quiet 
trading week. Dry buttermilk demand is mixed, as some suppliers report 
that buyers continue using a wait-and-see approach. Contacts suggest 
that some dry buttermilk from the Central region is finding its way into 
Mexico. As butter makers continue to churn available cream supplies, 
buttermilk production remains fairly steady. The dry buttermilk market 
tone is uncertain. Ice cream manufacturers have begun limiting condensed 
buttermilk intakes. Central region contacts are uncertain regarding 
whether seasonally strong orders from industrial bakeries will 
counterbalance the growing dry buttermilk supply.   
EAST: Dry buttermilk prices in the East region are unchanged. Spot 
activity is light as traders report seeing very few offers. 
Production is steady to limited as many manufacturers are not drying 
buttermilk. Inventories are adequate in some plants and very short in 
other plants. The dry buttermilk market undertone is steady, but there 
are expectations production and demand will start to pick up in the near 
future.  

F.O.B. CENTRAL/EAST:    .8700 - .9475                       

1100CT Jessica.Mueller@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8589 
Israel.Weber@ams.usda.gov 608.422.8601
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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Dairy Market News database portal: 
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