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MD DA230   Fluid Milk and Cream Review - Central                      

MADISON, WI.  September 17, 2015 (REPORT 37)                          

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT                  
F.O.B. producing plants:   Upper Midwest -   $3.1078-3.6843           

Milk production is steady to lower in the Central region. Higher 
temperatures and humidity are reducing the comfort of the dairy 
herd. The volume of spot milk loads is slightly lower. Sales for 
spot milk continue active with unchanged prices, ranging from 
$.50 under to $2.00 over Class. Class I demand from schools and 
retailers is steady to higher. Cream interest from butter 
processors is active. The cream demand from ice cream and frozen 
dessert makers is waning. Cream supplies are mixed. Some 
processors indicate tightness of cream supplies as the milk 
butterfat component is low. However, other manufacturers note 
adequate cream levels as milk bottling is increasing cream 
availability. Cream multiples are mixed, ranging from 1.24 to 
1.47. At the CME Group, Grade AA butter closed Wednesday at 
$2.6250, up 15.25 cents from last Wednesday.

According to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for the week 
of September 11 - 17, the national weighted average advertised 
price for one gallon of milk is $2.45, $2.20 in the Midwest and 
$2.06 in the South Central region.
 

1100CT Angel.Teran@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7003
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-
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