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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI. January 4, 2016 (Report 1)

Central butter production levels are active due to the availability 
of cream following the holiday season. With many schools reopening 
their doors this week, butter producers face readily available cream 
coming from bottlers. A large volume of this cream is clearing into 
churns. Nevertheless, with lower AMF supplies in the region, some 
Class II processors are starting to pull more cream out of the 
churns. Retail butter demand is seasonally slow, while food service 
remains steady to slightly slower. Most butter processors are 
focusing on bulk production. However, print output is active in a few 
processing facilities as the Super Bowl approaches. Inventories are 
steady to building into cold storage. DMN National Retail Report-
Dairy for December 30-January 5 noted the national weighted average 
advertised price for a 1 pound package of butter is $2.69, $0.09 
above one week ago, but $0.31 lower than one year ago. The weighted 
average prices in the Midwest and South Central regions are $2.22 and 
$2.99, respectively. Bulk butter prices reported ranged from 2 to 6 
cents over the market, with various periods and averages used. The 
CME Group monthly average price for Grade AA butter during December 
was $2.1763, compared to $2.3318 a year ago. Wednesday at the CME 
Group, Grade AA butter closed at $2.2600, down $.0500 from last 
Wednesday.
 
1530CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.557-7011
Israel.Weber@ams.usda.gov
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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