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MD DA950 NATIONAL DAIRY MARKET AT A GLANCE
November 2, 2012 MADISON, WI (REPORT 44)
CME GROUP CASH MARKETS (11/2):
BUTTER: Grade AA closed at $1.8875. The weekly average for Grade AA
is $1.8910 (-.0015).
CHEESE: Barrels closed at $2.0800 and 40# blocks at $2.1100. The
weekly average for barrels is $2.0310 (+.0020) and blocks, $2.1100
(+.0460).
BUTTER HIGHLIGHTS: The CME cash butter price held steady early
in the week, firmed at midweek, and declined to $1.8875 by weeks' end.
Churning schedules across the country remain active, and in many
instances, butter producers are not aggressively seeking additional
cream volumes. Some extra cream was looking for a home in the Eastern
part of the country this week as Hurricane Sandy impacted butter
churns and Class II manufacturing facilities in the storm track. Much
of the displaced cream occurred due to good planning by manufacturers
prior to the actual storm. Power outages were the most significant
factors with minimal plant damage being reported. Butter stocks and
projected fresh production are in fairly good balance for the upcoming
holiday period. Orders continue to develop, but for the most part,
Thanksgiving orders are in the books and shipments are on schedule.
Outside of the storm impacted part of the country, retail stores are
prepared for the upcoming Thanksgiving period with promotional
activities scheduled to occur for many. Retail buyers are indicating
that promotional activities will be ongoing at various times during
the balance of the calendar year.
CHEESE HIGHLIGHTS: Hurricane Sandy had little effect on cheese
plants in the Northeast. Most plants received near normal milk intake
volumes with only minor, periodic power outages. Nationwide, CME
price gyrations of recent weeks, coupled with price levels, are
causing some buyers to change ordering plans as well as some plants to
modify production schedules. Barrels closed this week at $2.0800 and
Blocks at $2.1100, narrowing the Block-Barrel price spread to 3 cents
to end the week. According to the DMN National Dairy Retail Report,
U.S. feature prices for the top two advertised cheese commodities, 8
ounce shred and 8 ounce block, were $2.19 and $2.44 respectively for
the two week period ending November 2. These prices were down 21
cents and up 5 cents respectively. Cheese ad numbers this period are
nearly unchanged from two weeks ago, up 0.7%, following a 25.2%
decline four weeks ago.
FLUID MILK: Shutdowns of varying length at dairy processing
facilities along the Eastern seaboard were reported this week. Some
transportation problems were also noted in that region as Hurricane
Sandy pounded the Atlantic coastline with rain, wind, and storm
surges. Most milk handlers indicate, though, that farm milk
eventually found processing room within that region. Farm milk
production is moving seasonally higher in the Southeast. Loads
imported into Florida dropped from 117 last week to 39 this week, as
evidence of the rising milk production. Farm milk production in the
Southwest is steady to moving higher, but is tempered by dairy rations
built to mitigate costs rather than maximize milk production. The
Pacific Northwest is experiencing late fall rain and mild
temperatures, with little effect on milk production. Central milk
production is mostly unchanged in the northern tier of states, but
shifting higher in the southern tier. Fluid demand is steady this
week, but many processors expect a shift toward higher fluid demand in
the next week to restock retail outlets in the East. Cream is readily
available in all regions as ice cream production shifts into
holiday/winter production mode. Multiples currently are hovering
within the ranges established in the last few weeks, but cream demand
is expected to advance quickly in the next week as production of sour
cream, dips, whipping cream and other holiday items gears up.
DRY PRODUCTS: Nonfat dry milk prices stepped lower in the
Central/East, with light spot market interest. Western NDM prices are
steady to moderately higher, with manufacturers working toward
satisfying contract needs. Dry whey prices firmed slightly from the
influence of higher index-based variable contracts. Interest above
contract quantities is reportedly being held in check by buyers being
hesitant to carry more than just-in-time quantities. The WPC 34%
market is steady, with most contract loads reportedly shipping on
time. Some spot loads are intermittently available at or below
market. The lactose market is steady. Manufacturers report increased
interest from the Far East, while a few domestic end users indicate
they reduced contract load pick up schedules due to slowing interest
from their customers.
ORGANIC DAIRY MARKET NEWS (DMN): The national weighted average
advertised price of organic milk half gallons, $3.48, is 12 cents lower than
two weeks ago. The price range is $2.99 to $4.89, 70 cents higher at the
bottom of the price range and 10 cents lower at the top. This period, the
concentration of advertised organic half gallon brands was slightly less than
two to one, national brands versus store brands. The highest price, $4.89 is
for a store brand and the lowest, $2.99, is for both store brands and
national brands. The weighted average advertised price for national brands
is $3.60 and for store brands, $3.25. The national organic half gallon milk
weighted average advertised price is $3.48, compared with $2.21 for
conventional half gallons. This is a organic-conventional half-gallon milk
advertised price spread of $1.27, down 80 cents from two weeks ago. The
average price spread this year has been $1.31 and has ranged from 78 cents to
$2.46. The national weighted average advertised price of organic milk 8
ounce containers, 87 cents, 14 cents lower than two weeks ago. The price
range is $0.83 to $1.00. Two weeks ago the price range was $1.00 to $1.25.
All ads for 4-6 ounce organic yogurt were in the Northeast. Prices ranged
from $0.60 to $1.00, with a weighted average advertised price of 65 cents,
down from 74 cents two weeks ago. Organic butter advertising volume declined
for the third consecutive period but remains only slightly lower than the
2012 average for a reporting period. All ads occurred in either the
Southeast or Midwest, almost evenly split but slightly more in the Southeast.
The Southeast ads were all priced $3.99 while the Midwest ads ranged from
$4.99 to $5.99. This resulted in a national weighted average advertised
price of $4.60, up from $4.43 two weeks ago. Some ads are store brands and
others are national brands. Once again, the lowest price for organic butter,
$3.99, equals the highest price for conventional butter this period, $3.99.
Organic dairy advertising volume is lower than during any of the last seven
reporting periods and about 20 percent lower than the average bi-weekly level
during 2012. Nevertheless, overall organic dairy advertising this year
averages 5,065 ads per period compared with an average of 2,676 during 2011.
Ads this period are slightly more than twice the number of the same period in
2011.
OCTOBER CLASS AND COMPONENT PRICES (DAIRY PROGRAMS): The
following are the OCTOBER 2012 prices under the Federal Milk Order
pricing system and the changes from the previous month: Class II
$18.44 (+$1.40), Class III $21.02 (+$2.02), and Class IV $18.54
(+$1.13). Product price averages used in computing Class prices are:
butter $1.9168, NDM $1.4636, cheese $2.0479, and dry whey $0.6205.
The Class II butterfat price is $2.1206 and the Class III/IV butterfat
price is $2.1136. Further information may be found at:
www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/PriceFormulas2012
OCTOBER AGRICULTURAL PRICES HIGHLIGHTS (NASS): The All Milk
price received by farmers was $21.10 in October, up $1.50 from
September 2012 and up $1.10 from October 2011. Alfalfa hay price was
$212.00 in October, up $8.00 from October 2011. Corn price was $6.95
in October, up $1.22 from October 2011. Soybean price was $14.20 in
October, up $2.40 from October 2011. The milk-feed price ratio was
1.68 in October, down 0.14 from October 2011. The index of prices
received by farmers for dairy products increased 12 points during the
month of October 2012 to 162. Compared with October 2011, the index
was up 9 points (5.9%). The index of prices paid by farmers for
commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates in October
2012 increased 2 points to 220. Compared with October 2011, the index
was up 15 points (7.3 %).
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (BLS): The September CPI for all food is
234.3, up 1.6% from September 2011. The dairy products index is
215.3, down 1.9% from a year ago. The following are the September to
September changes for selected products: fresh whole milk is -3.8%;
cheese, -3.1%; and butter, -8.2%.
COMMERCIAL DISAPPEARANCE (ERS, AMS): Commercial disappearance of
dairy products during the first eight months of 2012 totals 134.9
billion pounds, 2.7% above the same period in 2011. Comparing
disappearance levels with year earlier levels: butter is +4.4%;
American cheese, +2.2%; other cheese, +2.3%; NDM, +36.0%; and fluid
milk products, -1.8%.
NOVEMBER ANNOUNCED COOPERATIVE CLASS I PRICES (FMMO): For
November 2012, the all-city average announced cooperative Class I
price was $25.79 per cwt., $2.47 higher than the Federal milk order
(FMO) Class I price average for these cities. The November 2012
Cooperative Class I price was $1.82 higher than the October 2012
price. The November 2012 Federal order Class I price was also $1.82
higher than the October 2012 price. On an individual city basis, the
difference between the Federal order and announced cooperative Class I
price ranged from $0.50 in Phoenix, AZ, to $4.29 in Miami, FL. For
November 2011, the all-city average announced cooperative Class I
price was $23.55, $2.46 higher than the Federal order Class I price
average for these cities.
NATIONAL DAIRY RETAIL REPORT (DMN): A nearly one-third
decline in ice cream ads has yielded the most advertised
conventional dairy product distinction to cheese, even as cheese
ad numbers are almost even with the last reporting period.
Butter and cream cheese ads dropped from the top five, replaced
by flavored milk and sour cream. Yogurt ad numbers declined
slightly but as a percentage, yogurt advanced from third to
second among products advertised.
Cheese 8oz. blocks, 34.9% of cheese ads, averaged $2.44, up
5 cents from two weeks ago. Cheese 8oz. shreds, 39.2% of cheese
ads, averaged $2.19, down 21 cents. Greek yogurt in 4-6 ounce
containers, 33.9% of total yogurt ads, averaged 98 cents, up 2
cents. Yogurt in 4-6 ounce containers, 51.2% of yogurt ads,
averaged 50 cents, up 1 cent. Flavored milk ads were mostly for
gallons, with a much smaller number of half gallon ads. All
gallon ads were store brands and the weighted average price is
$3.92. Significantly more sour cream ads were store brands than
national brands. The combined weighted average price is $1.49,
up 4 cents from two weeks ago.
The national weighted average advertised conventional price
for half gallons this period, $2.21, is 68 cents above two weeks
ago. For Organic milk, the national weighted average
advertised price for half gallons is $3.48 down 12 cents. This
results in an organic-conventional half-gallon milk advertised
price spread of $1.27, compared to $2.07 two weeks ago and $1.04
four weeks ago. The average price spread for 2012 is $1.33.
AUGUST OVER-ORDER CHARGES ON PRODUCER MILK BY CLASS OF
UTILIZATION (FMMO): For August 2012, the all reporting areas combined
average over-order charge on producer milk used in Class I was $2.04,
down $0.02 from the July 2012 average. Ninety percent of the producer
milk used in Class I carried an over-order charge. On an individual
order basis, Class I over-order charges ranged from $0.79 in the
Pacific Northwest to $2.83 in the Florida Order. For producer milk
used in Class II, the all reporting areas combined average over-order
charge was $1.18, up $0.05 from the July 2012 average. Eighty percent
of the producer milk used in Class II carried an over-order charge.
SEPTEMBER FMMO MARKETING AND UTILIZATION (DAIRY PROGRAMS):
During September, nearly 8.5 billion pounds of milk were received from
Federally pooled producers. This volume of milk is 19.2% lower than
the September 2011 volume. In September 2012 and September 2011,
there were volumes of milk not pooled due to intraorder
disadvantageous price relationships. Regulated handlers pooled 3.4
billion pounds of producer milk as Class I products, 7.6% lower than
the previous year, with decreases in 8 of the 10 Federal Milk Order
Marketing areas. The all-market average Class utilization percentages
were: Class I = 41%, Class II =18%, Class III = 31%, and Class IV =
10%.
1200CT janet.linder@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4157
National Dairy Market At A Glance
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