MD_DA650 Nonfat Dry Milk - Eastern and Central U.S. Report 27 - Released on July 01, 2020 CENTRAL: Low/medium heat nonfat dry milk (NDM) spot prices gathered some traction on the short trading week. Prices, regionally, have been in a fairly tight range around $1. Although prices are higher on the spot market, views are mixed regarding availability from fairly available to tight. Some producers relayed offers at $1.05 and thereabouts are not getting the same amount of responses from end users. Additionally, end users able to use WPC 34% are finding it at a value compared to $1+ NDM prices. High heat NDM prices shot up on the top of the range, but prices within the Central region are mostly steady on somewhat steady/slower trading. The NDM market tone is steady to slightly bullish. Questions remain as to what July will bring to all dairy markets with all the uncertainty related to COVID-19. EAST: Low/medium heat nonfat dry milk (NDM) markets are steady to higher this holiday week. In the East, farm milk output is down and limits the condensed skim moving to drying. However, dryer operations expect milk surpluses to improve NDM production, this week, as July 4th milk carryovers add to manufacturers’ milk intakes. Domestic NDM demand is mixed, albeit some buyers noted that availability is limited. NDM sales remain steady for manufacturers whose bulk of inventory is committed into Q4. High heat NDM is unchanged to higher in a tight East spot market. Purchases are intermittent as buyers primarily look to cover their immediate needs. The majority of the region’s available high heat stocks are reserved for customers. There are no reports of high heat NDM being manufactured this week. 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: .9800 - 1.0650 Mostly Range - Low & Medium Heat; $/LB: 1.0000 - 1.0300 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: 1.0800 - 1.2500 Information for the period June 29 - July 3, 2020, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI DANIEL JOHNSON, 608-422-8605 Email: daniel.johnson4@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