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MD DA901 Organic Dairy Retail Overview                                            

MADISON, WI. October 6, 2017 (Report 40)


ORGANIC DAIRY RETAIL OVERVIEW

   Organic Dairy Overview. This week, organic milk registers 55 percent of 
total organic dairy retail ad numbers by commodity. Organic yogurt and 
organic cottage cheese trail at 19 percent and 12 percent, respectively, 
of overall organic dairy advertisements for this survey period. Overall, 
organic retail ads rose 34 percent above a week ago. While organic cheese 
ads declined 78 percent, organic milk ads grew 21 percent and organic 
yogurt ads rose 47 percent. 

   Meanwhile, the price for organic one gallon milk is $5.94, resulting in 
an organic price premium of $2.97 over conventional milk. Retail survey 
indicators point to organic Greek yogurt, 32 ounce, as having the largest 
price adjustment of all organic commodities. Retail ad prices ranged as 
high as $5.99. Regionally, retail outlets in the Southeast, Northeast, 
South Central, Southwest and Northwest were active when considering retail 
ad volume. Organic cottage cheese, 16 ounce, posted the largest percentage 
change in ad volume, up 567 percent compared to the previous retail survey 
period.

       
         Data source: USDA Dairy Market News
    

  Advertising information presented is compiled from nearly 23,000 
surveyed newspaper supermarket ads. Prices are valid from October 6-12, 
2017, identifying weekly specials and containing organic dairy content. 
Retail survey ads reflect "advertised specials" and not the range of non-
advertised supermarket cooler prices.
   
 
Selected organic dairy product pricing information from the current weekly 
survey is presented in the following table:
   
    NATIONAL RETAIL ORGANIC DAIRY 
  WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADVERTISED PRICE 
                 (Dollars)

Commodity          This        Last        Last
                   Week        Week        Year

Butter             4.78        5.18        5.02


Milk
 Half Gal.         3.79        3.79        4.27
 Gal.              5.94        6.01        5.57
 8 oz.             1.00         .87        1.00
                      
Yogurt
 4-6 oz. Greek     1.23         ...        1.06
  32 oz. Greek     5.13        3.36        ... 
 4-6 oz. Yogurt      ...       1.00        1.11
  32 oz. Yogurt    4.27        4.57        3.21
         
     
 
   Data source: USDA/AMS/Weekly National Organic Summary
         
       
       Complete results of the "National Retail Report-Dairy" and "Weekly 
National Organic Summary" is accessible using the following links:      
                        
      https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dybretail.pdf
https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswnos.pdf




1100CT Daniel.Johnson@ams.usda.gov 
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: 
http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home
National Retail Report - Dairy: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-
news/retail-dairy-market-news