MD_DA340 Buttermilk - Western U.S. Report 8 - Released on February 21, 2019 In the West region, free on board spot prices for dry buttermilk are steady, compared to the previous week. Spot trading activity has been very light throughout the week as the bulk of sales is driven by contractual needs. The market undertone looks to be in balance, at least for this week. Demands from bakers and salad dressing manufacturers are reported as seasonally fair to good. Drying schedules for condensed buttermilk are sporadic as most balancing plant operators are placing emphasis on converting condensed skim intakes into NDM and SMP. Nevertheless, dry buttermilk inventories are enough to cover most spot/contract needs. Prices for: Western U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Conventional, and Edible Buttermilk Price Range ; $/LB: .9200 - 1.0000 Mostly Range - ; $/LB: .9500 - .9700 Information for the period February 18 - 22, 2019, issued weekly 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