MD_DA451 Butter Highlights Report 49 - Released on December 7, 2018 Albeit a good portion of cream supplies is going to the production of cream cheese, eggnog, seasonal ice cream, and sour cream, butter manufacturing is active at a national level. Butterfat volumes are becoming more available in all regions of the country. Butter demands from retailers and food service remain strong. Bulk/print butter stocks are steady to lower across the country. Based on the CME Group, with various periods and averages used, this week, bulk butter pricing varies among regions: East, 5.0 cents to 8.0 cents above the market; Central, 4.5 cents to 7.0 cents above the market; West, 0.0 cent to 7.0 cents above the market. Today¶s CME Group cash price for Grade AA butter is $2.2075, down $0.0350, compared to last Friday¶s price, $2.2425. Information for the period December 3 - 7, 2018, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ANGEL TERAN-RAMOS, 6084228593 Email: angel.teran@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