MD_DA230 DA MD DA230 Fluid Milk and Cream Review - Central MADISON, WI. June 01, 2017 (REPORT 22) With average temperatures in the 50s in parts of the upper Midwest, cow comfort is ideal. Milk yields, consequently, are strong and remain at flush levels. Class I demand is seasonally slow with school districts beginning to break for the summer. Bottlers are preparing to scale back production. Some Central region bottlers anticipate that retail demand will help offset school breaks, as retail milk purchases typically increase while vacationing students are at home. Cheesemakers in the Midwest are taking on spot milk loads at discounted rates. Generally, Class III spot milk ranged from $3.50 to $6.00 under Class. However, some situational milk spots, due to holiday scheduling difficulties, were reported at $7.00 under Class III. Warmer forecasts in many parts of the Central U.S. are expected to dampen cream availability. Nonetheless, Central region cream remains available for production needs. Current cream multiples into Class II production ranged from 1.18 to 1.24. Cream multiples into Class IV plants were around 1.15. The weather outlook looks promising to Midwest farmers, as they begin cutting hay. The DMN National Retail Report-Dairy for May 26-June 1 noted the national weighted average advertised price for one gallon of milk was $3.46, up $1.00 from a week ago and $.53 higher than a year ago. The weighted average regional prices in the Midwest and South Central were $2.79 and $3.61, respectively. SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT F.O.B. producing plants: Upper Midwest - $2.7954-2.9376 1100CT Israel.weber@ams.usda.gov (608) 422-8601 USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da- home