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MD DA230   Fluid Milk and Cream Review - Central                      

MADISON, WI.  April 16, 2015 (REPORT 15)                              

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT                  
F.O.B. producing plants:   Upper Midwest -   $2.1313-2.2012           

The warmer weather has brought about higher milk production levels. 
Some manufacturers are at full production levels in order to utilize 
current intakes. Due to plant shutdowns and closures, manufacturers 
were finding themselves with higher than normal milk volumes. The 
circumstances also found truckers at some facilities were waiting 
hours to unload. The truckers are also hauling the milk greater 
distance which leads to higher transportation costs. Bottling demand 
was down this week. Spot loads ranged from $.50 to $2.50 under Class, 
with some reports showing prices as low as $5.00 under. Cream 
multiples are steady to up this week, ranging from 1.22 to 1.26. 
Cream is available with ice cream manufacturers pulling heavy as 
production is on the rise. The weekly Cow Slaughter under Federal 
Inspection report shows U.S. dairy cow slaughter for the week ending 
March 28, at 59,100 head, compared to 57,700 for the same week a year 
ago. According to DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, the national 
weighted average advertised price for the week of April 10-16 for a 
gallon of milk was $2.80 compared to $3.00 a year ago and $2.57 a week 
ago. In the Midwest, the advertised price for a gallon of milk was 
$2.25, with a range of $1.99-2.50. 







1100CT Tara.Herbst@ams.usda.gov 608-557-7007 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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