MD_DA230 Fluid Milk and Cream - Central U.S. Report 7 - Released on February 14, 2019 Late winter weather continues to affect upper Midwestern fluid milk and cream regarding logistics. Hauling delays have been reported regularly from a number of contacts in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Even still, fluid milk and cream is readily available. Bottling is somewhat slow, thus more milk is making its way into cheese making and drying. Cheesemakers are hesitant to take on extra milk, and the number of reported spot milk purchases has declined for two consecutive weeks. Class III spot milk prices ranged from $1 under to $2 under Class. Ice cream production and demand are slower as we work towards the last month of winter. Butter producers continue to take on cream at increasing levels. National Retail Report Dairy ± Fluid Milk Summary Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 2/08/19 to 2/14/2019 Half Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Organic $3.98 $3.63 $3.63 Conventional $1.54 $2.46 $2.00 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Alaska n.a. n.a. n.a. Hawaii n.a. n.a. n.a. Midwest $0.88 $0.77 $0.99 Northeast $1.99 $1.99 $1.99 Northwest $2.59 $2.59 $2.59 South Central $1.89 $1.89 $1.89 Southeast $0.79 $0.79 $0.79 Southwest $0.88 $0.88 $0.88 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Alaska n.a. n.a. n.a. Hawaii n.a. n.a. n.a. Midwest $3.26 $2.79 $3.99 Northeast $4.53 $3.49 $5.49 Northwest $3.99 $3.99 $3.99 South Central $2.99 $2.99 $2.99 Southeast $3.98 $3.49 $4.78 Southwest $4.49 $4.49 $4.49 Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Organic $5.62 $6.01 $7.13 Conventional $2.60 $2.65 $2.33 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Alaska $2.99 $2.99 $2.99 Hawaii n.a. n.a. n.a. Midwest $2.50 $1.19 $2.99 Northeast $4.29 $4.29 $4.29 Northwest $1.99 $1.99 $1.99 South Central $2.67 $1.99 $3.78 Southeast n.a. n.a. n.a. Southwest $2.32 $1.99 $2.50 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Alaska n.a. n.a. n.a. Hawaii n.a. n.a. n.a. Midwest n.a. n.a. n.a. Northeast $8.99 $8.99 $8.99 Northwest $5.00 $5.00 $5.00 South Central n.a. n.a. n.a. Southeast $3.99 $3.99 $3.99 Southwest n.a. n.a. n.a. Midwestern U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.1000 - 1.2000 Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat: 2.5821 - 2.7420 Multiples Range - Class II: 1.1300 - 1.2000 Information for the period February 11 - 15, 2019, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601 Email: israel.weber@ams.usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN Database Portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home