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MD DA950 NATIONAL DAIRY MARKET AT A GLANCE
March 08, 2013 MADISON, WI (REPORT 10)
CME GROUP CASH MARKETS (3/08):
BUTTER: Grade AA closed at $1.6300. The weekly average for Grade AA
is $1.6075(+.0485).
CHEESE: Barrels closed at $1.5800 and 40# blocks at $1.6000. The
weekly average for barrels is $1.5595 (-.0185) and blocks, $1.5720 (-
.0250).
BUTTER HIGHLIGHTS: Butter prices at the CME Group exchange
notched steady gains during the week on active bidding interest.
Butter production continues to be strong throughout the country as
cream supplies are ample to fill both awakening interest from dips,
aerated cream, and ice cream producers and still leave volumes for
churning. NASS's Dairy Products report indicates national January
2013 butter production was 185.2 million pounds, a 7% increase from
one month ago and 2.6% higher than one year ago. This production is
also the largest January volume of butter production on record within
NASS's database. Cooperatives Working Together (CWT) announced the
acceptance of export assistance bids for 8.8 million pounds of butter
slated for international delivery. This brings CWT's total 2013
butter export obligations to 21.6 million pounds.
CHEESE HIGHLIGHTS: Cheese manufacturers continue to push
production levels as milk for processing is available in the East and
Central regions. Western cheese production is mostly steady. Cheese
prices are unsettled as producers and buyers are uncertain as to the
market direction. Cash trading at the CME Group this week was active
as the market moved higher midweek. Retail demand is described as
modest. Food service accounts report increased demand for mozzarella
for pizza promotions. Export demand is showing increased interest as
U.S. prices become more competitive internationally. The CWT program
is active in assisting with export sales. Export sales are helping to
clear increased inventories.
FLUID MILK: Across the country, farm milk production is in
varying stages of experiencing the spring flush. Milk processors
indicate regional manufacturing capacities are still able to clear
farm milk supplies on a timely basis. Fluid demand is steady in most
areas, with some short term customer buying spikes arising from
approaching snow storms. Cream markets are generally weak due to
ample availability within all regions. Cream demand for dips, sour
cream, whipped cream and other higher priced consumer products is
slightly elevated ahead of the upcoming holidays, but that demand is
short-lived and expected to be filled within the next 7 - 10 days at
the latest. Ice cream and frozen novelty production is delineated
along by freezing temperatures. Manufacturers in areas where Spring-
like weather is making an appearance report ice cream production is
ramping up. In northern areas, ice cream manufacturers feel they can
hold off for a week or two before switching those production lines to
high gear.
DRY PRODUCTS: Dairy dry product prices are under pressure as
processors' inventories build because of continuing strong supplies of
manufacturing milk and the extended period of just-in-time purchasing
habits from buyers. Nonfat dry milk in the Central/East and West
registered decreases on the bottom of their range and mostly series.
Western dry buttermilk stepped lower across both the range and mostly
series. Central and East dry buttermilk prices are unchanged, but the
market tone is weak. Dry whey in the Central region gave back two
cents on the bottom of the mostly; West dry whey gave back one-half
cent on the top of the mostly. Dry whey, Northeast, dropped 2 cents
on the bottom of the range. Whey protein concentrate is looking for
pricing to clear F.O.B. spot loads, shaving 5 cents off the bottom of
the mostly series this week. Lactose prices lost 4 cents and 3 cents,
respectively, on the bottom and top of the range due to heavy
availability of unground - 100 mesh manufacturers' spot loads.
ORGANIC DAIRY MARKET NEWS (DMN): AMS reports Total Organic Milk
Products sales for December 2012, 174 million pounds, were down 4.3%
from December 2011, but up 2.9% January through December 2012 compared
with 2011. Organic Whole Milk sales for December 2012, 48 million
pounds, were up 8.2% compared with December 2011, and up 10.4% January
through December 2012 compared with 2011. Organic Fat-Reduced Milk
sales for December 2012, 126 million pounds, were down 8.4% compared
with December 2011, but up 0.6% January through December 2012 compared
with 2011. The national weighted average advertised price of organic
milk half gallons, $3.40, is 9 cents lower than two weeks ago, which
was 26 cents lower than four weeks ago. The price range, $2.50 to
$5.00 decreased 49 cents at the bottom and increased $1.01 at the top.
This period, the ad number emphasis leans more toward store brands
than national brands by a factor nearly three to one. Store brands
offer the lowest advertised price, $2.50, compared with $3.99 for
national brands. The highest store brand price is $3.49 and the
highest national brand price is $5.00. The weighted average
advertised price for national brands is $4.09 and for store brands,
$2.50. The region with the highest average price is the Northeast
with $3.69 and the Midwest has the lowest, $2.50. The current
national organic half gallon milk weighted average advertised price of
$3.40 compared with the weighted average advertised price for non-
organic half gallons, $1.77, yields an organic-conventional half-
gallon milk advertised price spread of $1.63, compared with $2.07 two
weeks ago.
RETAIL DAIRY MARKET NEWS (DMN): Butter prices decreased 9 cents
from two weeks ago with the U.S. weighted average advertised price for
a 1-pound package at $2.79. Cheese pricing was mixed from two weeks
ago. The most featured cheese item, 8 ounce shredded, declined 8
cents from two weeks ago to $2.30. The second most advertised cheese
category, 8 ounce blocks, increased by 12 cents to $2.42. The one-
pound block feature decreased 33 cents to $3.62. Greek yogurt was the
most featured in the yogurt category. In 4-6 ounce cups, the price
averaged $1.00, down 3 cents from two weeks ago. The 32-ounce
containers averaged $4.61, up 13 cents. Regular yogurt in 4-6 ounce
cups averaged 48 cents, down 3 cents. For 32-ounce containers, the
price averaged $2.36, up 26 cents. Ice cream in 48-64 ounce
containers was on ad in 16,340 stores, the most featured single
commodity. The price averaged $3.10, down 4 cents from two weeks ago.
the national weighted average advertised conventional milk price for
half gallons this period, $1.77, increased 35 cents from two weeks
ago, following a 75 cent decrease two weeks before that. Organic
half-gallon prices averaged $3.40, down 9 cents from two weeks ago,
following a previous 26 cents decrease. The resulting organic-
conventional half-gallon price spread is $1.63, down 44 cents from two
weeks ago.
INTERNATIONAL UPDATE (DMN): At the March 5th g/DT session #87,
average prices for all products traded and contracting periods were
higher to sharply higher. Average prices for all contracting periods
and individual products ranged from 1.2% to 18.0% higher. The all
contracts price averages (per MT) and percent changes from the
previous average are: anhydrous milk fat, $3,820, +4.9%; butter,
$4,081, +9.6%; buttermilk powder, $4,200, +14.3%; cheddar cheese,
$3,827, +8.3%; lactose, not traded; milk protein concentrate, $6,749,
+11.0%; rennet casein, $8,930, +1.2%; skim milk powder, $3,759, +4.6%;
and whole milk powder, $4,298, +18.0%.
JANUARY 2013 DAIRY PRODUCTS HIGHLIGHTS (NASS): BUTTER production
was 185.2 million pounds, 2.6% above January 2012 and 7.0% above
December 2012. AMERICAN TYPE CHEESE production totaled 374.9 million
pounds, 2.4% above January 2012 but 2.4% below December 2012. TOTAL
CHEESE output (excluding cottage cheese) was 932.7 million pounds,
2.4% above January 2012 but 2.0% below December 2012. NONFAT DRY MILK
production, for human food, totaled 143.4 million pounds, 6.9% below
January 2012 and 9.0% below December 2012. DRY WHEY production, for
human food, was 82.8 million pounds, 8.1% below January 2012 and 2.3%
below December 2012. ICE CREAM (hard) production totaled 58.4 million
gallons, 5.9% above January 2012 and 19.6% above December 2012.
DECEMBER OVER-ORDER CHAGRES ON PRODUCER MILK (FMMO): For
December 2012, the all reporting areas combined average over-order
charge on producer milk used in Class I was $2.04 per cwt., down $0.08
from the November 2012. 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 $2.96 in the Florida Order. For producer milk used in Class II, the
all reporting areas combined average over-order charge was $1.16, down
$0.04 from the November 2012 average. Eighty-two percent of the
producer milk used in Class II carried an over-order charge.
1200CT Janet.Linder@ams.usda.gov
National Dairy Market At A Glance
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