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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI. December 16, 2015 (Report 50)

CENTRAL BUTTER 

Butter production in the Central region is steady to higher as cream 
demand from Class II operations is declining. Ice cream and cultured 
goods plant operators indicate the last of holiday related orders are 
on their way to stores now, and some production lines will be down for 
maintenance projects. Churn operators expect the next few weeks will 
bring additional cream into their facilities. Although butter 
production right now is generally destined for storage, some butter 
makers indicate the recent sharp decline in prices has made those 
increases in holdings more palatable than if prices were closer to 
$2.90 per pound. Butter demand is light from the retail sector and 
generally steady from food service. The DMN National Retail Report-
Dairy for December 11-17 noted the national weighted average 
advertised price for a 1 pound package of butter was $3.19, down $0.10 
from one week ago and $0.13 lower than a year ago. The weighted 
average prices in the Midwest and South Central regions, respectively, 
are $2.99 and $3.05. The CME Group Grade AA butter market closed 
Wednesday at $2.0775. This is down 71.25 cents from last Wednesday. 
Bulk butter prices range from 4 cents under to 7 cents over the 
market, based on CME Group prices and various indices. 

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