MD_DA431 Butter - Central U.S. Report 3 - Released on January 20, 2021 Butter producers are reporting similar tones this week to last week. Churning is busy, as cream remains readily available from the Midwestern and Western regions. Cream multiples, within the Central region, have come up week to week, but they remain accessible for the churn. Contacts say butter inventories are growing. Demand notes are following the recent trend. Retail remains steady, as holiday pipelines have been refilled. That said, food service demand notes have seen better days. Some butter producer contacts expect the food box programs to assist markets, following an $.1150 bump on Tuesday. However, they have concerns about inventories, which are growing alongside milk/butterfat yields. Prices for: Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Grade AA, Conventional, and Edible Butter Bulk Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat $/LB: 0.0000 - +0.0500 Information for the period January 18 - 22, 2021, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI 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