Market information and data is collected from a wide network of elevators, warehouses, processors, and mills across the reporting region. The means of data collection is accomplished through telecommunication, emails, and review of company websites. Primary contacts are visited minimum once a year to ensure the accuracy of the information being submitted. Two-party verification is utilized when needed on all price information declared as a “Trade.”

The Class I Milk Price for each Federal Milk Marketing Order is determined by adding the Class I differential for the particular county location of the regulated handler to the monthly Class I Mover (the nationwide Class I price before any Class I differentials are added). The Class I Milk Price listed in the table is at the order's base location. The Class I Milk Price represents the minimum milk price required to be paid by regulated handlers to producers pooled under the Federal Milk Marketing Order program for milk used to produce Class I Fluid Milk products. The Class I Price is specific to a Federal Milk Marketing Order's principal base pricing point or the physical location of the Class I pool plant. The All Markets Combined is a weighted average of all the Orders but is based on the order’s Class I milk pounds at the Order’s base location.

The Utilization of Producer Milk in Class I Products is the monthly volume of milk used to produce Class I Fluid Milk products. The Class I Utilization Percentage of Producer Milk is the monthly volume of Class I Milk used to produce Class I products in each individual order divided by the monthly total of all producer milk pooled for that individual order for all classes. The Butterfat Test of Producer Milk Used in Class I Products is the percentage of butterfat found in Class I milk for each order for each month. The Nonfat Solids Test of Producer Milk Used in Class I Products is the percentage of nonfat solids found in the Class I milk for each order for each month.

The Utilization of Producer Milk in Class II Products is the monthly volume of milk used to produce Class II Fluid Milk products. The Class II Utilization Percentage of Producer Milk is the monthly volume of Class II Milk used to produce Class II products in each individual order divided by the monthly total of all producer milk pooled for that individual order for all classes. The Butterfat Test of Producer Milk Used in Class II Products is the percentage of butterfat found in Class II milk for each order for each month. The Nonfat Solids Test of Producer Milk Used in Class II Products is the percentage of nonfat solids found in the Class II milk for each order for each month.

The Utilization of Producer Milk in Class III Products is the monthly volume of milk used to produce Class III Fluid Milk products. The Class III Utilization Percentage of Producer Milk is the monthly volume of Class III Milk used to produce Class III products in each individual order divided by the monthly total of all producer milk pooled for that individual order for all classes. The Butterfat Test of Producer Milk Used in Class III Products is the percentage of butterfat found in Class III milk for each order for each month. The Protein Test of Producer Milk Used in Class III Products is the percentage of protein found in Class III milk for each order for each month. The Other Solids Test of Producer Milk Used in Class III Products is the percentage of Other Solids found in Class III milk for each order for each month.

The Utilization of Producer Milk in Class IV Products is the monthly volume of milk used to produce Class IV Fluid Milk products. The Class IV Utilization Percentage of Producer Milk is the monthly volume of Class IV Milk used to produce Class IV products in each individual order divided by the monthly total of all producer milk pooled for that individual order for all classes. The Butterfat Test of Producer Milk Used in Class IV Products is the percentage of butterfat found in Class IV milk for each order for each month. The Nonfat Solids Test of Producer Milk Used in Class IV Products is the percentage of nonfat solids found in Class IV milk for each order for each month.