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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI. September 16, 2015 (Report 37)

CENTRAL BUTTER 

Butter production is mixed throughout the Central region. The 
churning activity is lower in some processing plants as cream 
supplies continue tight. On the other hand, some manufacturers 
are producing butter at sufficient levels with comfortable cream 
supplies. Some processors are expecting to increase production 
in order to meet the high demand for Q4. Butter inventories vary 
plant to plant. Sales of print butter are steady to higher in 
the food service and retail sectors. Spot sales of bulk butter 
are active with premium prices ranging from 2 to 5 cents over 
the market. According to some industry participants, the current 
uptick in butter prices at the CME Group is reinforcing the 
interest of buyers who are expecting higher prices in the near 
future. The DMN National Dairy Retail Report for September 11 - 
17 noted the national weighted average advertised price for a 1 
pound package of butter is $2.97, up 2 cents from a week ago, 
but down $0.62 from a year ago. The weighted average advertised 
price in the Midwest is $2.54 and $2.79 in the South Central 
region. Wednesday at the CME Group, Grade AA butter closed at 
$2.6250, up 15.25 cents from last Wednesday. 


1530CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7003
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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