MD_DA340 Buttermilk - Western U.S. Report 23 - Released on June 04, 2020 In the West, dry buttermilk f.o.b. prices are up at the top of the range while remaining stable on the mostly series. Contract based demands are being covered without any issue. However, spot buyers are struggling to get their needs met. Because of less active butter manufacturing, less condensed buttermilk is available for drying. Additionally, NDM/SMP production needs are being put ahead of dry buttermilk production. On average, the market undertone is steady. Prices for: Western U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Conventional, and Edible Buttermilk Price Range ; $/LB: .8500 - .9950 Mostly Range - ; $/LB: .9000 - .9300 Information for the period June 1 - 5, 2020, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: The May 2020 Dairy Market News monthly average for the West dry buttermilk mostly series is $0.9045 compared to $1.0105 a year ago. At the GDT Event 261 on June 2, 2020, buttermilk powder prices across all contract periods averaged $1.0632 per pound, up 9.4 percent from the last event Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI FLORENCE KONE-GONZALEZ, (608)422-8594 Email: florence.konegonzalez@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