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MD DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream Review - East                                               

MADISON, WI.  August 19, 2015 (REPORT 33)                                                 

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 -  2.7882-3.3338                                    

PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM, DOLLARS PER LB. SOLIDS, F.O.B. PRODUCING PLANTS:                
Northeast - Class II - includes monthly formula prices -   .70-.92                        
Northeast - Class III - spot prices -   .70-1.18                                          

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                 60     0    60     0    80     0                                  
SOUTHEAST STATES        50     0     0     0     0     0                                  

Milk production is slightly lower in the Northeast, and steady to lower in 
the Mid-Atlantic. Although milk loads are decreasing, manufacturing milk 
supplies are fairly strong. Bottling orders are improving with the start of 
the school year. Contacts in the Southeast see milk production trending 
lower. Very few loads are moving into manufacturing, as fluid sales increase 
with the reopening of area schools. Milk import shipments moved to 50 spot 
loads this week. High temperatures and humidity are expected to continue its 
effect cow comfort. Florida weather conditions are impacting milk production 
levels as volumes trend lower. Prolonged heat and humidity continues to take 
a toll on cow comfort. Imported spot milk shipments are steady. According to 
the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, for August 14-20, the U.S. weighted 
average advertised price for a gallon of milk was $2.04, down $1.02 cents 
from last year, and down 46 cents compared to last week. Contacts note cream 
availability as tight-to-balanced through the course of the week. Cream 
multiples range 1.38-1.65, with last minute orders prompting loftier 
multiples. Demand is steady. Cream sales are good to soft serve mix 
production. The number of skim condensed spot transactions declined at some 
brokerage operations. Contacts report that loads are not traveling as long of 
distances to clear as in previous weeks. Customer demand remains steady.

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