MD_DA650 Nonfat Dry Milk - Eastern and Central U.S. Report 48 - Released on December 02, 2021 Central: Low/medium heat nonfat dry milk (NDM) prices are unchanged on the range and mostly series. Trading activity is still lagging as market actors catch up following the holiday week. Additionally, producers and customers are working on 2022 contracts. There are a lot of factors that market participants are working through from further COVID-19 market reverberations to driver/employee shortages, etc. Condensed skim drying remains the focus of producers, albeit staffing shortages and transportation limitations continue to distress plant managers and route planners. High heat NDM prices are also steady on quiet trading activity. NDM market tones are quietly steady. East: Trading activity of low/medium and high heat nonfat dry milk (NDM) was quiet in the Eastern region this week. Dairy powder trading, in general, has slowed down moving into the fall/winter holiday season. Some customers are content with what they have in stock, but they say they are concerned about near future purchases if prices remain where they reside currently. High heat NDM trading remained quiet in the region, as well. Prices are unmoving. NDM market tones are quiet. Prices for: Eastern and Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Extra Grade & Grade A, Conventional, and Edible Nonfat Dry Milk Price Range - Low & Medium Heat; $/LB: 1.5100 - 1.6200 Mostly Range - Low & Medium Heat; $/LB: 1.5250 - 1.5500 Prices for: Eastern and Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Extra Grade & Grade A, Conventional, and Edible Nonfat Dry Milk Price Range - High Heat; $/LB: 1.6500 - 1.8000 Information for the period November 29 - December 3, 2021, issued weekly 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 DMN MARS (My Market News): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov