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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI.  April 29, 2015 (Report 17)

CENTRAL BUTTER

Some manufacturers are trying to increase inventory levels but cannot 
with current demand.  The increase in pricing at the CME Group has 
some producers in flux. Butter production remains steady with some 
increased competition for cream from ice cream manufacturers. Bulk 
butter prices remain at market to 6 cents over the market, based on 
the CME Group and various indices. According to the DMN National 
Retail Report- Dairy, for April 24-30, the weighted average advertised 
price for a 1 pound package of butter in the Midwest was $2.26, with a 
range of $1.98-2.50. The national weighted average price is $2.86, a 
40 cent decrease from last week but 1 cent higher than a year ago. The 
Grade AA butter price at the CME Group closed Wednesday at $1.8500, a 
2 cent increase from last Wednesday's close. 






1500CT Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov 608-557-7007 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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