MD_DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream - Eastern U.S. Report 48 - Released on December 01, 2021 Northeastern farm level milk production is inching up. Bottling sales are higher as educational institutions resume classes after last week’s holiday break. Cheesemaking schedules remain active, keeping Class III sales strong. Mid-Atlantic milk output is higher. Bottling sales are steady. Milk production off farms is higher across the Southeast. Bottling orders are up and absorbing most of the increase. Local milk supplies are limited for manufacturing needs. Milk is coming in from other regions as handlers work to fulfill dairy processing needs. Florida milk output is picking up as temperatures shift lower and cow comfort increases. Class I sales are steady, and some contacts expect healthy bottling demand will hold through the remainder of the year. Cream demand is strong throughout the East. Some market participants have noted that widespread logistical issues, including driver shortages and delivery delays, pose a greater hindrance to cream-based operations than tighter cream availability does at this point. Manufacturers are working through committed condensed skim agreements. Class II condensed skim prices shifted higher following last week’s announcement of December’s Advanced Prices. Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Condensed Skim Price Range - Class II; $/LB Solids: 1.51 - 1.56 Price Range - Class III; $/LB Solids: 0.95 - 1.40 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.3500 - 1.4800 Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat: 2.6865 - 2.9452 Information for the period November 29 - December 3, 2021, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI CHELSEA ROCHELLE, 608-422-8594 Email: Chelsea.Rochelle@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