MD_DA431 Butter - Central U.S. Report 23 - Released on June 09, 2021 Butter producers relay demand tones and estimates which are similar to pre-pandemic levels. Although food service has leveled off from the pipeline replenishment earlier in the spring, sales are well above last year at this time overall. Cream is available for Midwestern churners, but plant managers say they are finding it from other areas and regions, primarily the Western region. Ice cream manufacturers have recently taken on lighter amounts of cream than expected, therefore more is available for churning. Regarding churning, butter production remains somewhat steady as producers work toward expected fall demand increases. Butter market tones are quietly steady. Prices for: Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Grade AA, Conventional, and Edible Butter Bulk Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat $/LB: +0.0150 - +0.0600 Information for the period June 7 - 11, 2021, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: U.S. BUTTER AND MILKFAT EXPORTS (USDA-FAS) 2021 Exports % Change From (Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago TOTAL, APR 12.0 +253 TOTAL, JAN-APR 37.6 +142 Exports – Destination Country 1 Canada 9.8 + 68 2 Egypt 5.0 +301,077 3 Saudi Arabia 4.6 +304 4 Bahrain 3.5 +1827 5 Denmark 3.1 ... DAIRY PRODUCTS REPORT – BUTTER SUMMARY Released June 4, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Butter Production – States and United States: April 2020 and 2021 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from APR MAR APR APR MAR Region 2020 2021 2021 2020 2021 United States 227,200 198,920 185,173 -18.5 -6.9 Atlantic 22,267 17,766 17,780 -20.2 0.1 Central 96,662 77,266 69,696 -27.9 -9.8 West 108,271 103,888 97,697 -9.8 -6.0 California 64,603 62,573 59,185 -8.4 -5.4 Butter Production – Cumulative Production January - April Cumulative Production Percent Change (1000 pounds) from Report Month 2020 2021 2020 APR 826,923 780,027 -5.7 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