MD_DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream - Eastern U.S. Report 28 - Released on July 08, 2020 Northeast milk production has seasonally dropped. Hotter weather conditions are taking a toll on milk output. Bottlers have increased orders after the holiday break. Class II and III sales are stable. Some manufacturers are running near peak capacity. In the area, some market participants are able to find cream loads priced at the lower end of the price range. Mid-Atlantic milk output is flat. Industry contacts report milk intakes are in good balance with processing needs. Southeast milk off farms is level. Class I operations are receiving heavy milk loads. A few loads are clearing to Class II and Class III plants. Florida milk production is steady. Class I sales are balanced with customers’ demands. Cream multiples dipped a bit over the holiday, although several operations are back to normal operating hours and purchasing regular cream loads. Ice cream production is fairly stable, yet there are reports Class III operations are clearing strong cream loads for production needs. Cream availability is a bit tighter this week. Condensed skim prices are steady. Manufacturers’ available loads are growing. There are reports offers have increased on the market. The DMN June average for Northeast Class II cream was $2.5839, compared to $1.5989 a month ago. The DMN June monthly average for Northeast Class II condensed skim was $0.8273, compared to $0.6638 a month ago. Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Condensed Skim Price Range - Class II; $/LB Solids: 0.70 - 1.00 Price Range - Class III; $/LB Solids: 0.65 - 0.90 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.3200 - 1.4500 Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat: 2.3158 - 2.5439 Information for the period July 6 - 10, 2020, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: Dairy Products Report - Ice Cream, Regular, Hard Released July 1, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production – States and United States: May 2019 and 2020 Monthly Production (1000 Gallons) Percent Change from Total Cream, Regular (Hard) May April May May April Region 2019 2020 2020 2019 2020 United States 67,414 63,059 64,112 -4.9 1.7 Atlantic 14,897 13,774 13,267 -10.9 - 3.7 Pennsylvania 4,592 3,366 3,273 -28.7 - 2.8 Central 39,879 37,768 39,280 -1.5 4.0 Missouri 3,115 2,599 2,714 -12.9 4.4 Ohio 2,643 2,574 2,781 5.2 8.0 West 12,638 11,517 11,565 - 8.5 0.4 California 6,655 5,688 5,940 -10.7 4.4 Oregon 1,483 1,585 1,522 2.6 - 4.0 Utah 2,222 2,374 1,915 -13.8 -19.3 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) – Cumulative Production: January-May Cumulative Production Percent Change (1000 Gallons) from Report Month 2019 2020 2019 May 304,485 295,519 -2.9 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