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MD DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream Review - East                                               

MADISON, WI.  June 10, 2015 (REPORT 23)                                                   

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 -  2.3687-2.5627                                    

PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM, DOLLARS PER LB. SOLIDS, F.O.B. PRODUCING PLANTS:                
Northeast - Class II - includes monthly formula prices -   .70-.85                        
Northeast - Class III - spot prices -   .90-1.03                                          

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   120     0   240                                  
SOUTHEAST STATES         0    18     0     0     0     0                                  

Northeast farm-level milk output is heavy, although not quite at peak 
production.  With added supplies from school closings, balancing plants 
are very busy handling current volumes.  Fluid sales are mixed.  The Mid-
Atlantic is long on manufacturing milk supplies.  Balancing plants are 
full and running at/near capacity over 7 day schedules.  Haulers' milk 
routes are being dropped in some instances.  Milk sales are uneven.    
Farm-level milk volumes are declining in the Southeast.  Auxiliary plants 
are being used to handle milk supplies that are being redirected due to 
plant maintenance problems.  Export f.o.b. spot milk loads totaled 18 
shipments this week.  Hot-humid conditions lowered Florida's milk 
production.  Bottling orders are up.  Cow comfort is a concern for milk 
producers.  Export f.o.b. spot milk loads totaled 80 shipments out of the 
state.  According to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, for June 5-11, 
the U.S. weighted average advertised price for a gallon of milk was $2.27, 
down 66 cents from last year and down 26 cents from last week.  Cream 
demand rose sharply with spikes in ice cream interest.  Warmer conditions 
encouraged soft serve sales.  Last minute cream purchases pushed multiples 
higher.  Multiples for all Classes range 1.22-1.32.  Condensed skim spot 
sales improved with ice cream mix production, albeit, supplies remain 
plentiful.  Condensed surplus shipments are clearing to plants out West.  
Sales are encouraged using substantial discounts.

1300C Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
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