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MD DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream Review - East                                               

MADISON, WI.  February 18, 2015 (REPORT 7)                                                

EAST FLUID MILK AND CREAM REVIEW                                                          
                                                                                          
FLUID CREAM AND CONDENSED SKIM PRICES IN TANKLOT QUANTITIES:                              
SPOT PRICES OF CLASS II CREAM, DOLLARS PER LB. BUTTERFAT:                                 
  F.O.B. producing plants:  Northeast -  1.8813-2.1229                                    

PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM, DOLLARS PER LB. SOLIDS, F.O.B. PRODUCING PLANTS:                
Northeast - Class II - includes monthly formula prices -   .95-1.08                       
Northeast - Class III - spot prices -  1.00-1.25                                          

SPOT SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A MILK INTO OR OUT OF FLORIDA                                     
AND OTHER SOUTHEASTERN STATES                                                             
                                                                                          
                        THIS WEEK   LAST WEEK   LAST YEAR                                 
                        IN    OUT   IN    OUT   IN    OUT                                 
                                                                                          
FLORIDA                  0    24     0    60     0    70                                  
SOUTHEAST STATES         0     0     0     0     0     0                                  

Winter storms continue to wallop parts of the Northeast.  Contacts are 
reporting that no major disruptions are occurring at manufacturing plants 
outside of areas heavily hit by the storm.  Manufacturing milk supplies 
are readily available at most operations.  Class I demand is good.  Milk 
production in the Mid-Atlantic is steady.  Manufacturers note that milk 
supplies remain heavy.   Milk sales to third parties are up, as supplies 
clear to Class I and Class II operations.  Winter storm Octavia, which 
consists of both snow and ice, has crippled multiple milk distribution 
routes in the Southeast.  Handlers are reporting a number of cases where 
roads are impossible to travel, therefore delays are occurring.   Milk 
production is steady.  Milk shipments to manufacturing are light, as 
bottlers request additional loads.  Class I sales are up, with advancing 
consumer purchases.  Milk from Florida's farms has increased slightly.  
Export shipments for the week totaled 24 loads.  Class I sales have 
increased, with added loads clearing to bottling.  The state is undergoing 
a swing in temperatures, ranging from highs in the 70s to lows in the 20s.  
Cream supplies are readily available.  Sale transactions are difficult in 
some instances, with loads being turned away.  Cream multiples for all 
Classes range 1.09-1.23.  Most trading is taking place at the low end of 
the range with little movement occurring at the top.  Cream cheese output 
is mostly steady.  However, kosher orders for Passover are expected to 
increase overall production rates in the near term.  Demand for condensed 
skim is sluggish.  Supplies are readily available.  Class IV processing of 
condensed skim is very active in most manufacturing channels.  Supplies to 
Class II, ice cream, production is mostly through contracts.  According to 
the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, for February 13-19, the U.S. 
weighted average price for a gallon of milk was $3.44; a $0.45 increase 
compared to one week ago.  

1300C Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4156
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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