MD_DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream - Eastern U.S. Report 12 - Released on March 18, 2020 Northeast farm milk output is fairly unchanged in comparison to last week. Class I sales are at extraordinary numbers as bottlers are pulling substantial loads of milk. Retail milk sales are healthy and growing with consumers purchasing additional grocery supplies in stores. Market participants relay milk is balanced in some operations as production schedules are comfortable. Mid-Atlantic milk production is slightly up. Manufacturing plants are limiting production as bottlers express higher demand for milk. Southeast milk production is climbing in the area. Class I sales have also been haywire this week. Educational institutions’ milk orders have been cut, but then bottlers are clearing extensive amounts of milk loads for retail needs. Florida milk output is still picking up. Class I sales are significantly higher at this time. Milk managers are working non-stop to place loads and work ahead of the current demand, however some industry contacts reply retail demand is overtaking milk inventories. Cream supplies have shortened up immensely in the East. Market participants report there is little to no cream around for spot sales. Cream multiples are ranging 1.10-1.20 currently. Some operations report if they had cream to sell, they would offer loads at higher price levels. Condensed skim markets are tightening up due to the strong Class I pull. NATIONAL RETAIL REPORT DAIRY – FLUID MILK SUMMARY Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 03/13/2020 to 03/19/2020 Half Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $2.39 $2.64 $2.29 Organic $3.99 $4.24 $4.09 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.19 $2.19 $2.19 Southeast n.a. n.a. n.a. Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $4.17 $3.99 $4.99 Southeast $3.78 $3.50 $3.99 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Condensed Skim Price Range - Class II; $/LB Solids: 0.80 - 1.00 Price Range - Class III; $/LB Solids: 0.70 - 0.90 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.1000 - 1.2000 Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat: 1.9971 - 2.1786 Information for the period March 16 - 20, 2020, 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