MD_DA340 Buttermilk - Western U.S. Report 20 - Released on May 16, 2019 Western f.o.b. spot prices for dry buttermilk are mostly higher, shadowing rising pricing trends of regional NDM cash values. Class II producers, especially ice cream makers, continue pulling strong volumes of condensed buttermilk. Thus, dry buttermilk production is irregular, while inventories are less than adequate to meet all needs in the spot market. Dry buttermilk inquiries from prepared dry mixed manufacturers and bakers are steadily improving. Compared to the last couple of weeks, the dry buttermilk spot market undertone is firmer. Prices for: Western U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Conventional, and Edible Buttermilk Price Range ; $/LB: .9500 - 1.0400 Mostly Range - ; $/LB: 1.0000 - 1.0200 Information for the period May 13 - 17, 2019, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ANGEL TERAN-RAMOS, 6084228593 Email: angel.teran@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/