MD_DA950
DY, DAIRY
MD DA950 NATIONAL DAIRY MARKET AT A GLANCE
January 18, 2013 MADISON, WI (REPORT 3)
CME GROUP CASH MARKETS (1/18):
BUTTER: Grade AA closed at $1.5050. The weekly average for Grade AA
is $1.4885 (+0.0310).
CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.6375 and 40# blocks at $1.6875. The
weekly average for barrels is $1.6595 (-.0260) and blocks, $1.7035
(-.0245).
BUTTER HIGHLIGHTS: Cream supplies are readily available this
week leading to all varieties of butter, 80%, 82%, salted and
unsalted, being produced in various parts of the country. In all
regions, manufacturers are responding by churning more butter than
current orders require. Many manufacturers are content to inventory
the additional butter which exceeds current needs, rather than
offering to spot markets. Within this dynamic, some brokers are
working to increase butter purchases to expand inventories for future
domestic and export sales opportunities. There is some degree of
confidence among many manufacturers and brokers that butter at current
prices will be profitable to hold for later in the year. This has led
to some spot buyers who are looking to purchase for future needs,
encountering varied degrees of disinterest from producers. As these
dynamics play out, last week's CME negatives turned to positives this
week, with the weekly average closing up, with a number of unfilled
bids occurring through the week. Bulk butter prices ranged from 4-13
cents over market in the Northeast, 3-7 cents over in the Midwest, and
3-5 cents under in the West. The CWT program assisted with sales of
3.7 million pounds of butter this week to eligible producers.
According to the Foreign Agricultural Service, exports of butter and
milkfat for January - November 2012 total 99.5 million pounds, down
25% from the same period a year ago. The butter and milkfat exports
account for 5.9% of butter production in the U.S. for the year.
CHEESE HIGHLIGHTS: Spot cheese prices continued to show
weakness. Increased production from the holidays and slowly building
milk volumes across the country combined to keep buyers from
purchasing ahead of contracted volumes. Cheese plants are busy with
increasing supplies of milk with some plants adding to work schedules
to take advantage of lower priced spot loads. Spot cheese supplies
are available with barrels felt to be in a long position. Processors
continue to take advantage of price breaks to purchase new inventory.
Lower cheese prices have increased buying interest for export cheese.
The CWT program announced it is assisting with 1.9 million pounds of
cheese for eligible manufacturers this week. The Foreign Ag Service
reported export sales for Jan. - Nov. of 2012 totaled 527.2 million
pounds, up 17% from the same period a year ago. Exports accounted for
5.3% of total cheese production over the period. Trading at the CME
Group this week was mostly lower with moderate sales activity.
Barrels closed the week at $1.6375, down $.0350 from the previous
week. Blocks closed Friday at $1.6875, down $.0325 from last week's
close.
FLUID MILK: Milk production is steady despite colder and
wetter conditions in the Southwest. Arizona milk supplies are heavy.
In the Northwest, milk supplies are slowly increasing. Output trends
in Utah and Idaho are about steady. Farm milk pickups are on the rise
in the Midwest at higher than expected levels. More loads of spot
milk are appearing at pricing $1-3 below Class, down from flat pricing
a week ago. Processors are shipping milk longer distances to find a
home. Milk production is increasing and above year ago levels in both
the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. Milk is increasing in the
Southeast, but heat in Florida is limiting milk output. Class I
demand across the country has regained traction as most schools and
colleges are in session. Cream supplies remain heavy and are under
pricing pressure. Annual dairy cow slaughter reached 3.1 million head
in 2012, the highest level since 1986. In 1986, USDA began
differentiating dairy cow slaughter from total cow slaughter. The
2012 slaughter rate was more than 6% higher than 2011. A review of
regional culling indicates that rates were heavier in the Southwest
and Northwest, while being lighter in the Upper Midwest compared to
last year.
DRY PRODUCTS: Nonfat dry milk prices are mixed. Indices are
down and up this week; whereas spot sales were at instances lower as
processors moved holdings. Drying schedules are trending lower and
resuming normal levels. The dry buttermilk markets are weaker as
processors discount prices to move stocks. The dry whey market is
unsettled. Spot pricing is moving lower with sales to domestic and
international buyers. Whey output is heavy and stocks are heavier
than desired. WPC 34% prices are unchanged with a mixed market tone.
Inventories are steady to higher. Demand is at moderate levels.
Lactose prices are lower. Spot loads are available from the
manufacturers in the Central and West regions. Demand is variable
across the various product specifications.
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY MARKET NEWS (DMN): WESTERN EUROPEAN milk
production is steady to increasing seasonally. Current conditions
have been generally neutral. Cooler temperatures in Germany are
noted. Milk intakes have been on the lower side of expectations and
processors did not see a big boost in milk intakes that some had
projected. Milk output in Germany is mostly steady with year ago
volumes. Milk production in France is below last year, but the gap is
narrowing. Milk prices are steady to trending higher across many
countries where adjustments are being built into the prices. Feed
costs are constraining supplemental feeding. EU dairy product markets
are firm with prices stable to higher. The higher value of the Euro
against other currencies is making European dairy product offerings
more expensive into export channels. The current pricing for butter
and whole milk powder are high compared to other supplying countries
and thus limiting export potential. Dry whey and skim milk powder
prices remain competitive. EASTERN EUROPEAN milk production trends
are steady to lower. Some areas are affected by winter weather
conditions that are impacting output. Some deliveries are lower for
quota reasons. Milk deliveries are lower in Poland. Dairy product
shipments are building as the month progresses. NEW ZEALAND weather
conditions have been adverse over the recent weeks with cooler
conditions and rainfall present. Initial indications are showing
limited, overall effects on milk production. Areas of the South
Island were noting flooding conditions that were impacting milk
collections and tankers were rerouted. Processing plants are running
at projected levels to fill orders on the books and current demand.
AUSTRALIAN milk output is trending slightly lower and full year
projections are expected to be adjusted downwards as the milk season
progresses. The impact of hot weather conditions and fires is being
seen on a limited basis. Locally and individually, there are specific
areas that fires did touch. The overall extent of the heat and fires
is slower to affect milk because of the location and because the
temperatures are cycling and some heat abatement measures are in
place. Water is available for irrigation of crops and pastures. Some
farmers are feeding supplement grains or forages to maintain milk
output. The fat and protein content of incoming milk supplies is
noted to be down slightly, yet mainly along seasonal trends. Dairy
product prices are steady to trending higher. Butter market demand is
fair to good with product moving to established accounts. Skim milk
powder interest is maintaining a good pace and clearing into
international channels. Whole milk powder market price trends are
steady to firm. g/DT UPDATE: Average prices at the latest g/DT
auction on January 16 and changes from the previous event are:
anhydrous milk fat $3,253, +2.4%; buttermilk powder $3,405, -6.5%;
cheddar $3,496, +0.9%; milk protein concentrate $5,995, -2.0%; rennet
casein $8,479, +0.8%; skim milk powder $3,552, -0.3%; and whole milk
powder $3,288, +2.8%. The next event will be held on Tuesday,
February 5th.
JANUARY MILK SUPPLY AND DEMAND ESTIMATES (WAOB): The milk
production forecast for 2012 is increased based on a slower decline in
cow numbers and greater output per cow in the fourth quarter. Milk
production for 2013 is raised as the decline in cow numbers is
dampened from last month. Fat-basis imports for 2012 and 2013 are
raised on higher butterfat and cheese imports, but skim-solids imports
for 2012 are reduced on lower casein imports. Fat-basis exports are
unchanged for 2012, but the forecast for 2013 is raised on greater
expected cheese and whey sales. The estimate for 2012 skim-solids
exports is reduced on lower nonfat dry milk (NDM) exports but the
forecast for 2013 is raised. Butter and cheese prices for 2013 are
lowered based on current price weakness and weaker expected demand.
NDM and whey prices for 2013 are forecast higher on current price
strength. The Class III price forecast is reduced as lower forecast
cheese prices more than offset the higher whey price. The Class IV
price is lowered as the forecast decline in butter prices more than
offsets higher NDM prices. The all milk price forecast is lowered to
$18.85 to $19.65. Product and milk prices for 2012 are adjusted to
reflect reported December estimates.
NOVEMBER FMMO MARKETING AND UTILIZATION SUMMARY (DAIRY PROGRAMS):
During December 2012, more than 11.0 billion pounds of milk were
received from producers. This volume of milk is 9.5% higher than the
December 2011 volume. In December 2011 and December 2012, there were
volumes of milk not pooled due to intraorder disadvantageous price
relationships. More than 3.6 billion pounds of producer milk were
used in Class I products, 5.3% lower than the previous year. The all-
market average Class utilization percentages were: Class I = 33%,
Class II =11%, Class III = 42% and Class IV = 14%. The weighted
average statistical uniform price was $20.11, $1.04 lower than last
month and $0.98 higher than last year.
FEBRUARY FEDERAL MILK ORDER ADVANCE PRICES (FMM0): Price. Under
the Federal milk order pricing system, the base Class I price for
February 2013 is $18.21 per cwt. This price is derived from the
advanced Class III skim milk pricing factor of $12.91 and the advanced
butterfat pricing factor of $1.6427. A Class I differential for each
order's principal pricing point (county) is added to the base price to
determine the Class I price. Compared to January 2013, the base Class
I price decreased $0.76 per cwt. For selected consumer products, the
price changes are: whole milk (3.25% milk fat), -$0.74 per cwt., -
$0.064 per gallon; reduced fat milk (2%), -$0.61 per cwt., -$0.053 per
gallon; fat-free (skim milk), -$0.47 per cwt., -$0.041 per gallon. The
advanced Class IV skim milk pricing factor is $12.41. Thus, the Class
II skim milk price for February is $13.11 per cwt., and the Class II
nonfat solids price is $1.4567. The two-week product price averages
for February are: butter $1.5280, nonfat dry milk $1.5603, cheese
$1.7535, and dry whey $0.6536.
NOVEMBER FLUID MILK SALES (AMS & FMMO): During November, 4.5
billion pounds of packaged fluid milk products is estimated to have
been sold in the United States. This was 0.5% lower than November
2011. After adjusting for calendar composition, sales in October 2012
were 1.7% lower than November 2011. Estimated sales of total
conventional fluid milk products decreased 0.9% from November 2011 and
estimated sales of total organic fluid milk products increased 9.0%
from a year earlier.
1200CT Butch.Speth@ams.usda.gov 608.278.4152
National Dairy Market At A Glance
Related Articles
No matching related articles at this time.
Sponsored Links
- Ag markets diverge just before the long holiday weekend
- Study suggests dairy herd water quality linked to milk production
- Wis. lawmakers question challenges to large wells
- Traders evening up positions ahead of the weekend Friday
- Bio-Vet and Keller break ground on new facility
- NOAA: Get ready for a busy hurricane season
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- White House urges Senate to cut crop insurance in farm bill
- Class III futures close out quietly last week
- 4 rules for growing a business or industry
- Drop in U.S. underground water levels has accelerated
- Ongoing wave of Calif. metal theft prompts further legislation





Comments (0) Leave a comment