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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI.  July 29, 2015 (Report 30)

CENTRAL BUTTER 

The market tone remains strong. Churning is active even as ice cream 
production continues to pull heavily on cream supplies. There are some 
butter producers that prefer to sell available cream instead of 
churning. Some manufacturers are reporting butter sales are 
increasing. Due to the tightness in cream supplies, some butter 
producers are delaying orders and diverting milk into cheese. 
According to the DMN National Retail Report- Dairy, for July 24-30, 
the national weighted average advertised price for a 1 pound package 
of butter price is $3.29, a 3 cent increase from last week but a 20 
cent decrease from a year ago. The weighted average price in the 
Midwest was $2.50. Bulk butter prices are at 6 cents under market to 2 
cents over market, based on the CME Group and various indices. The 
Grade AA butter price at the CME Group closed Wednesday at $1.9075, 
increasing 3.25 cents from last Wednesday. 





1530CT Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7007
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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