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MD DA230   Fluid Milk and Cream Review - Central                      

MADISON, WI.  August 31, 2017 (REPORT 35)                             

Following days of transportation and production delays caused by 
Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey, by Wednesday evening some Houston area 
bottling plants had begun resuming milk intakes. More bottlers are scheduled to 
begin production on Thursday, even as flooding and evacuations continue in the 
area. In the North Central region, educational institutions' milk orders have 
begun to pick up for suppliers. Milk output has generally been consistent with 
the past few weeks. Relatively cool temperatures and sufficient feed rations 
have kept fat and protein content levels at or above expectations. With the 
upcoming holiday weekend, discounted milk has found its way into some cheese 
plants in the upper Midwest. Spot milk prices remained at $1 under to $1 over 
Class. The holiday has also created an uptick in cream availability, as 
multiples decreased, and were reported from 1.20 to 1.28 f.o.b. Ice cream 
manufacturers' intakes of cream are mixed, as some hard pack ice cream 
producers are not taking in as much. Soft serve ice cream producers, on the 
other hand, are still taking in a notable amount of cream. The DMN National 
Retail Report-Dairy for August 25-31 noted the national weighted average 
advertised price for one gallon of milk was $2.36, up 12 cents from last week, 
but 1 cent lower than a year ago. The weighted average regional prices in the 
Midwest and South Central were $1.88 and $1.87, respectively.
 
SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, $ PER POUND BUTTERFAT                  
F.O.B. producing plants:   Upper Midwest -   $3.1350-3.3440           
             
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