MD_DA350 Buttermilk - Eastern and Central U.S. Report 42 - Released on October 17, 2019 CENTRAL: The price range of dry buttermilk expanded in the region. There are some reports that production has been more active, which led to slightly lower prices on the bottom of the range. On the top end, however, fall baking demand put some upward pressure on prices. As nonfat dry milk markets surge, production is shifting whenever possible to condensed skim drying. That said, condensed skim availability is scant, and therefore dryer time is being utilized in drying condensed buttermilk. All said, buttermilk market tones are in the midst of seasonal hardihood. EAST: Dry buttermilk spot prices are mixed this week. In the East, many sales are trading around the $1.06-$1.10 price range. Some buyers are still holding off from purchasing spot loads at this time. Drying schedules continue to be intermittent at some manufacturing facilities. Inventories are limited in the region, yet a few operations are supplying loads to their customers' needs. Market conditions are somewhat unsettled. Prices for: Eastern and Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Conventional, and Edible Buttermilk Price Range ; $/LB: 1.0500 - 1.1275 Information for the period October 14 - 18, 2019, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601 Email: israel.weber@usda.gov JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589 Email: jessica.mueller@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