MD_DA902 Organic Dairy Fluid Overview Report 48 - Released on November 27, 2019 ORGANIC DAIRY FLUID OVERVIEW New England Organic Milk Sales and Sourcing. Federal Milk Market Order 1 in New England reports the utilization of categories of organic milk by pool plants. During October 2019, organic whole milk utilization totaled 17.0 million pounds, up from the 16.9 million pounds in 2018 at this time. The October 2019 butterfat content was 3.28 percent, up slightly from 3.27 percent in 2018. Organic reduced fat milk utilization for October this year, 16.3 million pounds, dropped considerably from 21.1 million pounds one year earlier. Meanwhile, butterfat content jumped to 1.42 percent, from 1.33 percent last year. Retail Organic Milk Prices in Selected U.S. Cities. The November 2019 in-store surveys of selected supermarkets in twenty-nine U.S. cities show the price of organic whole milk, in half gallon containers, ranges from $3.14 in Houston, TX. to $5.84 in Pittsburgh, PA. The U.S. simple average price for November 2019 is $4.08.The largest price increase from the previous month for organic half gallon milk occurred in Kansas City, MO up $.40 cents, while the largest decline was $.56 in Miami, FL. Meanwhile, St. Louis, MO year-to-date average is highest, $5.72, among the 29 cities surveyed. ORGANIC GRAIN FEEDSTUFF OVERVIEW Organic Grain and Feed Market. In general, markets are seeing moderate trade activity. Feed grade corn traded 4 cents higher with light forward contract activity. Feed grade soybeans traded 6 cents higher. Reports indicate corn is coming in from the fields with a moisture rating as high as 27 percent. Both corn and soybean harvest are behind 3-4 weeks. Domestic feed grade soybean meal is trading 855.00 to 860.00 FOB the crusher. Soybean oil is being exchanged above 60 cents per pound FOB the crusher. All other organic markets are inactive. For more additional information, access the link: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lsbnof.pdf Information for the period November 18 - 29, 2019, issued biweekly 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