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MD DA230   Fluid Milk and Cream Review - Central                      

MADISON, WI.  September 10, 2015 (REPORT 36)                          

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT                  
F.O.B. producing plants:   Upper Midwest -   $3.1285-3.5376           

Milk processors in the North Central region indicate farm milk intakes 
registered a decline this week following a bout of hot and humid weather. 
Although cooler temperatures arrived in the area early this week, the toll 
on cow comfort during last week's higher temperatures is now evident. 
Intra and extra-regional orders for loads of milk from bottlers are 
active. Interest in spot milk loads is active, however, availability is 
light. Some marketers report they have orders for many more loads of milk 
than are readily available. Spot milk prices range from $.50 under to 
$2.00 over Class. Cream availability is limited as a result of milk loads 
clearing to bottling facilities outside the region and seasonally lower 
butterfat components in milk intakes. Also, some bottlers report keeping 
more cream to fulfill orders for bottled whole milk. Ice cream demand is 
tapering down. Cream multiples are unchanged to lower, ranging from 1.30 
to 1.47.The DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for the week of September 
4 - 10 noted the national weighted average advertised price for one 
gallon of milk was $2.46, down $0.05 from a week ago, and $.50 lower 
from a year ago. The weighted average price in the Midwest region was 
$2.51.

1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7003
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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