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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI. October 12, 2016 (Report 41)
Cream supplies continue increasing in the Central region. Therefore, 
cream is readily available for butter churning purposes. Butter 
production is ongoing as many processors are gearing up operational 
schedules in order to meet the upcoming year-end holiday needs. Some 
manufacturers continue microfixing. Bulk butter inventories are 
heavy. According to some processors, butter stocks were building with 
anticipation of being short in Q4. Consequently, spot prices remain 
low, boosting the interest of several buyer/end users. Retail demand 
for print butter is seasonally strong. Bulk butter prices reported 
ranged from one cent under market to 5 cents over the market, with 
various periods and averages used. The DMN National Retail Report-
Dairy for October 7-13 noted the national weighted average advertised 
price for a 1 pound package of butter is $3.23, 15 cents below one 
week ago, but 14 cents higher than one year ago. The regional 
weighted average prices in the Midwest and South Central are $3.30 
and $3.35, respectively. Wednesday at the CME Group, Grade AA butter 
closed at $1.7900, down 6 cents from last Wednesday. 



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