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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI. December 14, 2016 (Report 50)

Most of the holiday butter production has been finished in the 
Central Region. Cream availability for churning is higher as cream 
loads moving into Class II are waning. However, churners are not 
eager to buy spot cream loads, as their internal cream supplies are 
adequate. At this point, some manufacturers are switching butter 
supply from print to bulk. Inventories are starting to build into 
cold storage. Requests from retailers are lower, but are generally 
steady from food service. Bulk butter prices reported ranged from 2 
to 6 cents over the market, with various periods and averages used. 
DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for December 9-15 noted the national 
weighted average advertised price for a 1 pound package of butter is 
$2.77, $0.21 below one week ago and $0.42 lower than one year ago. 
The weighted average price in the Midwest and South Central regions 
are $2.39 and $2.52, respectively. This week, a cooperative export 
assistance program accepted requests for 440,925 pounds of butter. So 
far this year, the program has accepted assistance requests for 
12.399 million pounds of butter. Wednesday at the CME Group, Grade AA 
butter closed at $2.0850, down $.0100 from last Wednesday. 



1530CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7011
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