MD_DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream - Eastern U.S. Report 48 - Released on November 26, 2019 Northeast milk production is level to slightly picking up. Class I sales are down as educational institutions are closed and other operations have fulfilled their milk orders for Thanksgiving. Market participants report Class II plants are receiving more milk this holiday week. Mid-Atlantic milk off the farms is mixed. Balancing operations are taking additional milk loads. Southeast milk production is flat to steadily increasing. Bottling orders are lower this week in the area. Florida milk output is picking up in the state. Class I sales have slowed. Eggnog and other seasonal holiday product productions continue to be stable. Cream interest is on the lighter side as many customers have purchased ahead of the holiday. There are some operations purchasing cream this week at lower prices compared to last week. Cream multiples are ranging 1.22-1.30 F.O.B. Condensed skim markets are fairly unchanged. The majority of loads are clearing to contracts. Spot sales are limited on the market. NATIONAL RETAIL REPORT DAIRY – FLUID MILK SUMMARY Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 11/22/19 to 11/28/2019 Half Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $2.92 $2.36 n.a. Organic $3.73 $3.91 $2.99 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $3.99 $3.99 $3.99 Southeast $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Southeast $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Condensed Skim Price Range - Class II; $/LB Solids: 0.95 - 1.07 Price Range - Class III; $/LB Solids: 0.90 - 1.05 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.2200 - 1.3000 Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat: 2.5016 - 2.6657 Information for the period November 25 - 29, 2019, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589 Email: jessica.mueller@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