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MD DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream Review - East                                               

MADISON, WI.  April 29, 2015 (REPORT 17)                                                  

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 -  2.0496-2.2692                                    

PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM, DOLLARS PER LB. SOLIDS, F.O.B. PRODUCING PLANTS:                
Northeast - Class II - includes monthly formula prices -   .85-1.00                       
Northeast - Class III - spot prices -  1.00-1.09                                          

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    80     0   100     0   143                                  
SOUTHEAST STATES         0     0     0     0     0     0                                  
 
The capacity to handle projected milk supply volumes, generated from the 
flush, is a subject of interest for most plant managers in the East.  As 
it now stands, Class I demand is becoming progressively weaker, and adding 
to those volumes, as schools draw nearer to the end of the semester.  Milk 
production in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic is moving up seasonally.  
Balancing plants are receiving heavy milk volumes and working actively to 
clear intakes.  Contacts point to "lots of milk" in the Southeast region.  
Manufacturing plants are nearing capacity levels.  Milk volumes designated 
for delivery to processors' plants were eased due to unexpected bottling 
add-ons.  Farm-level production in Florida is showing a slight uptick.  
This week, exports moved lower with 80 spot milk shipments.  Contacts 
expect exports to increase next week.  Preliminary milk orders point in 
that direction.  According to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, for 
April 24-30, the U.S. weighted average advertised price for a gallon of 
milk was $2.91, a $0.24 drop from last year, but a $0.06 increase over 
last week.  Cream multiples for all Classes ranged 1.12-1.24.  Heavy 
supplies are advancing butter production.  Sales are active into Class II 
and cream cheese production.  At the CME Group, Grade AA butter closed 
Wednesday at $1.8500, up $0.0200 from a week ago.  Condensed skim markets 
show some declines.  Plants are looking to move additional loads.  Volumes 
into Class IV production are increasing.

1300C Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.577.7006
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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