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MD DA230   Fluid Milk and Cream Review - Central                      

MADISON, WI.  December 03, 2015 (REPORT 48)                           

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT                  
F.O.B. producing plants:   Upper Midwest -   $3.5380-3.7700           

North Central area milk production is steady while there are some 
small week to week gains in the South Central. Milk volumes clearing 
into bottling facilities are trending lower overall compared to last 
week. While retail outlets posted fewer orders for milk items, K-12 
school districts placed heavier orders for full week meal programs. 
Spot milk availability improved within several areas, and cheese plant 
operators took the opportunity to nab loads to meet higher production 
goals for the week. For some, this is one of the first Q4 chances to 
obtain significant volumes of milk outside of their usual suppliers. 
Spot milk prices range from $.75 under to flat Class. Milk managers 
are currently making arrangements to place milk through December, but 
especially during the last week of the month. Cream availability 
varies by area, with buyers reporting an increase in offers 
originating from outside the Central region. Some Eastern cream is 
clearing into the Central. Within the region, multiples range from 
1.22 to 1.30. Class II operators are generally taking in lower cream 
volumes than in previous weeks. According to the DMN National Retail 
Report-Dairy for the week of November 27-December 3, the national and 
Midwest weighted average advertised prices for one gallon of milk are, 
respectively, $2.69 and $2.65.

Dairy Market News Reporting Change Notice
Upon the conclusion of the October 2015 industry comment period and a 
review of industry responses, Dairy Market News (DMN) is updating the 
Dairy Market News Working Guidelines, effective Report 1, January 
2016. The updates will allow DMN market reports to additionally 
include information and sales prices reported by individuals and firms 
functioning as marketing agents selling on the behalf of dairy product 
manufacturers. The Working Guidelines updates are intended to capture 
more information on pricing and market conditions and reflect the 
evolution of the marketing of dairy products. Currently, market 
pricing information is collected for first sale, f.o.b. producers' 
plants or warehouses. 

Link to current and updated DMN working guidelines:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/individual-dairy-market-news-
commodity-reports

December 1, 2015
1100CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7003
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: 
http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home