MD_DA240 Fluid Milk and Cream - Western U.S. Report 42 - Released on October 17, 2019 In California, milk production is seasonally higher. Temperatures and humidity are declining steadily, helping with milking cows' yield. Class I demands by retailers and educational institutions are mostly stable. Milk supplies are in good balance with the needs of users. In Arizona, temperatures are lower in the morning, keeping cows recharged and their milk production active. Compared to last month, milk output is higher. Handlers' milk pools have been stable. Due to the fall break, Class I demand was down last week, but it is back to normal this week. Component levels have started to improve bit by bit. Class II demand is steady to down as several plant managers have reduced ice cream processing. All fluid milk produced continues to be used within the state. Throughout New Mexico state, favorable weather conditions are contributing to improved milk output. Despite some scheduled/unplanned maintenance projects, milk is being used efficiently. Bottled milk sales to grocery stores' accounts are unchanged from a week ago. Schools' intakes have recovered from last week's drops. Milk production in the Pacific Northwest is steady, and some industry contacts say components have eased back a little lately. Class I demand is in mid- season form, with school milk bottling stable. Manufacturers have plenty of milk to fill their processing needs. Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah and Colorado remains strong. Cool nights and warm, genial days have maintained cow comfort and kept the milk flowing. Industry contacts say there is an abundance of milk, especially in Idaho, where some excess milk is getting pushed out into surrounding states or discounted to $4.75 below Class IV. Not a lot is going on in the condensed skim market this week. Sales and prices are stable. Inventories are readily accessible for drying purposes. In the West, there are more offers of cream. However, there were no price breaks reported. Some processors are working on 2020 Quarter 1 contracts. Cream sales are generally stable and below expectations. Multiples for all Classes are a bit up at the top of the range. National Retail Report Dairy – Fluid Milk Summary Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 10/11/19 to 10/17/2019 Half Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $3.06 $2.35 $2.24 Organic $4.08 $3.48 $3.88 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Midwest $0.99 $0.99 $0.99 South Central $3.99 $3.99 $3.99 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northwest $3.43 $2.99 $3.99 Southwest $3.49 $3.49 $3.49 Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $3.45 $3.47 $3.02 Organic $5.26 $5.70 $7.34 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northwest $2.75 $2.50 $2.99 Southwest $2.98 $2.98 $2.98 Western U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.0500 - 1.2400 Information for the period October 14 - 18, 2019, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: Milk pooled on the Pacific Northwest Order 124 totaled 623 million pounds in September 2019. Class I utilization accounted for 22.8 percent of producer milk. The uniform price was down $0.17 from last month, but $1.99 above the same month a year ago. Milk pooled on the Arizona Order 131 totaled 335.3 million pounds in September 2019. Class I utilization accounted for about 30.4 percent of producer milk. The uniform price was down $0.03 from last month, but $2.23 above the same month a year ago. Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI FLORENCE KONE-GONZALEZ, (608)422-8594 Email: florence.konegonzalez@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