MD_DA350 Buttermilk - Eastern and Central U.S. Report 11 - Released on March 16, 2023 Central: The dry buttermilk price series for the Central region moved lower at the bottom end of the range. Despite tightening cream supplies, market contacts have relayed that churns are active and condensed buttermilk is available for drying. Production is steady to weaker, and demand outside of contracted loads is quiet. Contacts have reported that aging dry buttermilk stocks are moving into feed channels. Bearish market tones persist. East: The price for dry buttermilk in the East dropped lower at the bottom end of the range. Butter churns remain active despite tightening cream supplies and condensed buttermilk supplies are steady, however, drying challenges persist in the region. The processing of new dry buttermilk supplies is adequate to meet the needs of contractual obligations. Demand remains quiet. Prices for: Eastern and Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Conventional, and Edible Buttermilk Price Range ; $/LB: 1.1000 - 1.2200 Information for the period March 13 - 17, 2023, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ROMAN CARAMAN, 608-422-8593 Email: roman.caraman@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