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MD DA431 BUTTER - CENTRAL 

MADISON, WI. January 18, 2017 (Report 3)

Central butter producers report readily available cream again this 
week. Cream supplies are ample across the U.S., as Midwestern butter 
makers are receiving offers from East and West suppliers. Some butter 
producers are not buying cream as inventories are sufficient. With 
plentiful cream, butter churns are running full. Bulk production 
remains to be the focus of most butter makers, while some producers 
making print butter have backed down production or shifted to bulk. 
Butter demand is a bit lower now than this time last year, but 
expected to strengthen in the upcoming weeks. Contacts report buyers 
bought sufficient amounts in Q4 of last year, and the current 
slowdown is typical. DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for January 13-
19 noted the national weighted average advertised price for a 1 pound 
package of butter is $3.55, $0.20 above one week ago, but $0.02 lower 
than one year ago. The weighted average price in the South Central 
region is $2.76, $0.36 below last week. Wednesday at the CME Group, 
Grade AA butter closed at $2.2400, down $.0375 from last Wednesday.


 
1530CT Israel.Weber@ams.usda.gov (608)422-8591
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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