MD_DA350 Buttermilk - Eastern and Central U.S. Report 20 - Released on May 16, 2019 Central: Steady if not slower spot trading on buttermilk powder markets have still brought a price shift on the bottom of the range. Brokers and end users are saying offers are rare, suggesting supplies are tight. Producers also suggest supply has been overtaken by sufficient, but not overwhelming, demand. Most loads continue to move through contracts, and ice cream makers are picking up production and therefore buttermilk purchasing. Some producers have said buttermilk drying schedules are expected to decrease even further in the near term, as they can sell off condensed buttermilk and focus their dryer time on condensed skim drying. Buttermilk market tones are akin to prices, steady to bullish. East: Dry buttermilk spot market prices are unchanged this trading week. Interest is stable, yet there are very few offers on the spot market in the region. Manufacturers' inventories are tight as the majority of supplies are clearing to contracts. Active trades of condensed buttermilk are hindering dry buttermilk production. The market undertone is steady. Prices for: Eastern and Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Conventional, and Edible Buttermilk Price Range ; $/LB: 1.0200 - 1.0800 Information for the period May 13 - 17, 2019, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI Eastern: JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589 Email: jessica.mueller@usda.gov Central: ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601 Email: israel.weber@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/