MD_DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream - Eastern U.S. Report 3 - Released on January 15, 2020 Northeast milk volumes are readily available in some areas. Class I orders are steady this week. Manufacturers are taking in heavy milk loads. In addition, some operations are receiving more milk than anticipated. Mid-Atlantic milk output is mixed. Market participants relay milk volumes are plentiful in the area. Many manufacturers are at capacity. Southeast milk output is level. Bottlers have received consistent milk orders the last couple of weeks, however, some bottlers are still taking lower milk loads. Temperatures in Florida have been hotter for this time of year. There are anticipations of a cold front coming in by the weekend. Milk production is steadily picking up and Class I sales have increased slightly. There are some operations receiving surplus milk volumes in the area. Cream supplies continue to be available in the East. There is a little more interest this week, however supplies have somewhat overshadowed spot load interest. Butter operations are receiving steady to higher cream loads currently. Cream multiples are ranging 1.05-1.22 F.O.B. Condensed skim supplies continue to be readily available in the region. NATIONAL RETAIL REPORT DAIRY – FLUID MILK SUMMARY Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 01/10/2020 to 01/16/2020 Half Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Conventional $3.00 $1.60 $2.25 Organic $3.66 $3.85 $3.84 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $2.50 $2.50 $2.50 Southeast $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Northeast $4.11 $3.69 $5.49 Southeast $3.80 $3.49 $3.98 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Condensed Skim Price Range - Class II; $/LB Solids: 0.65 - 1.05 Price Range - Class III; $/LB Solids: 0.55 - 1.00 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.0500 - 1.2200 Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat: 1.9903 - 2.3125 Information for the period January 13 - 17, 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