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MD DA230   Fluid Milk and Cream Review - Central                      

MADISON, WI.  December 30, 2015 (REPORT 52)                           

SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT                  
F.O.B. producing plants:   Upper Midwest -   $1.8298-2.2771           

Milk production is generally steady in the Central region. Winter storms 
moved through the entire region, causing delays in transporting milk 
loads. Reports include milk trucks being stranded for over 2 days due to 
impassable roads. The extent of losses of dairy cows and youngstock are 
undetermined. Milk volumes clearing to bottling plant operators are light 
through mid-week, but ramp up toward the close of the week as school 
district managers have orders in place for next week. Production of 
holiday-related Class II products, such as eggnog varieties, finished over 
the weekend at most bottling locations. According to the DMN National 
Retail Report-Dairy for the week of December 25-31, the national and 
Midwest weighted average advertised prices for one gallon of milk are, 
respectively, $2.72 and $1.97. Class III operators indicate they are 
taking in milk loads ahead of the butter/powder plants. Spot milk prices 
range from $3.00-$8.00 under Class. Milk from the East continues to fill 
in processing slots in Midwestern cheese plants. Cream is plentiful as 
several Class II plants are using the mid-holiday period to complete 
maintenance projects. Multiples for Central region Class II cream range 
from .90-1.12. 

1430CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7003
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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