MD_DA210 DA MD DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream Review - East MADISON, WI. November 18, 2015 (REPORT 46) ** Resent to update milk import shipments 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 - 3.8370-4.0101 PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM, DOLLARS PER LB. SOLIDS, F.O.B. PRODUCING PLANTS: Northeast - Class II - includes monthly formula prices - .97-1.00 Northeast - Class III - spot prices - .76-.79 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 **123 0 40 0 70 0 SOUTHEAST STATES 0 0 0 0 0 0 Throughout the East milk handlers are gearing up for Thanksgiving week, as bottling is expected to slow, causing increases in surplus milk supplies. This week, Northeast milk production inched higher. Manufacturing milk supplies are mixed, steady to slightly higher. Class I demand remains active at seasonal levels. Milk production in the Mid-Atlantic states are steady. Class I demand continues to be strong ahead of the holiday, limiting manufacturing milk supplies. Southeast milk production remains steady. Milk supplies are nearly in balance with demand, as few loads clear to manufacturing. Bottlers are adding to orders, to increase in- house stocks, in expectation of next week's fluid milk needs. Florida's milk production is steady to improving. Seasonal residency in the state is accelerating fluid milk sales. **Spot import shipments of Grade A milk rose sharply, as 123 loads were added. According to the DMN National Retail Report-Dairy, from November 13-19, 2015, the U.S. weighted average advertised price for a gallon of milk was $2.45, a decline of $1.10 from a year ago, but an increase of 23 cents from last week. Condensed skim interest is fair to good. Sport market sales increased slightly, with active movement to yogurt. Condensed skim volumes being routed to drying is limited. The fluid cream market is firmer. Contacts report offerings are tight. Cream multiples range 1.33-1.39 Cream cheese is taking extra loads this week. Egg nog output is moderate. Churning is lighter, reflecting the tighter supplies of surplus cream. At the CME Group, Grade AA butter closed at $2.8850 on Wednesday, unchanged from last Wednesday. 1300C daniel.johnson@ams.usda.gov 608.557.7006 USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin Dairy Market News website: www.ams.usda.gov/dairymarketnews Dairy Market News database portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da- home