Butter - Central USDA - Wed May 12, 8:25PM UTC MD_DA431
Butter - Central U.S.
Report 19 - Released on May 12, 2021
Butter producers report inquiries for bulk salted butter have increased. Cream is not
regarded as tight. Conversely, butter plant managers do not report it as loose, either. Some
butter makers are clearing cream loads from Western suppliers, despite increasing freight
costs. Although food service demand has rebounded some, general demand is mixed as retail
sales are seasonally quiet. Butter producers are using time to churn ahead for fall demand
expectations. Market tones are strengthening early in the week. Some contacts expect butter
market tones to continue strengthening for the near-term.
Prices for: Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Grade AA, Conventional, and Edible Butter
Bulk Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat $/LB: +0.0150 - +0.0600
Information for the period May 10 - 14, 2021, issued weekly
Secondary Sourced Information:
This week, a cooperative export assistance program accepted requests for export assistance
to sell 524,700 pounds (238 metric tons) of butter.
Published by:
Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601
Email: israel.weber@usda.gov
Additional Dairy Market News Information:
Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602
DMN Website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
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