MD_DA136 Skim Milk Powder - South America Report 13 - Released on March 28, 2019 In the Southern Cone of South America, skim milk powder (SMP) f.o.b. export prices adjusted lower, following recent SMP downward pricing movements in some offshore auctions. SMP production is sporadic, but inventories remain readily available to meet immediate needs. The trading activity within and outside the continent is reported as sluggish with expectations to improve a little bit during the upcoming fall festivities. Prices for: South America, All First Sales, Free on Board - Port, Conventional, and Edible Skim Milk Powder Price Range - 1.25% Butterfat; $/MT: 2,275 - 2,575 Information for the period March 18 - 29, 2019, issued biweekly Secondary Sourced Information: At the GDT Event 232 on March 19, skim milk powder (SMP) prices across all contract periods averaged $2,405 per metric ton, down 2.4 percent from the last event Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ANGEL TERAN-RAMOS, 6084228593 Email: angel.teran@ams.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 (MyMarketNews): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/ DMN Database Portal: https://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home