MD_DA210 Fluid Milk and Cream - Eastern U.S. Report 37 - Released on September 09, 2020 Northeast milk production is flat. Temperatures are in the 80s and pleasant for cow comfort. Class I sales have picked up this week. Balancing operations are receiving steady to lighter milk volumes. However, milk clearing to Class II and III operations has been better than previous years at this time, due to the pandemic and educational institutions needing fewer loads. Mid-Atlantic milk is adequate for Class I needs. Milk loads are traveling to the Southeast for some manufacturers’ immediate needs. Eggnog and pumpkin spice flavored milk production is starting to pick up. Southeast milk production is tight as output is down. Most milk loads are clearing to Class I plants. There are no loads in manufacturing. Weather conditions are very humid, with thunderstorms and a heat index in the low 100s. Milk output has bottomed out with little to no expectations of an increase until the end of September. Class I sales are steady to slightly increased with schools in session and some government programs are purchasing extra loads from manufacturers this week. Some bottlers are receiving milk from other regions. Cream availability is loosening in the region. Market participants are purchasing loads based on multiples around the 1.30s to 1.40s currently. Yogurt orders from retailers are healthy. Condensed skim offers have increased on the spot market. Spot market activities are steady. The DMN August average for Northeast Class II cream was $2.1107, compared to $2.3780 a month ago. The DMN August monthly average for Northeast Class II condensed skim was $0.9071, compared to $0.8500 a month ago. Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Condensed Skim Price Range - Class II; $/LB Solids: 0.85 - 1.00 Price Range - Class III; $/LB Solids: 1.00 - 1.35 Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.3000 - 1.4100 Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat: 1.9383 - 2.1023 Information for the period September 7 - 11, 2020, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: DAIRY PRODUCTS REPORT - ICE CREAM, REGULAR, HARD Released September 3, 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: July 2019 and 2020 Monthly Production (1000 Gallons) Percent Change from Total Cream, Regular (Hard) July June July July June Region 2019 2020 2020 2019 2020 United States 64,846 71,841 71,064 9.6 -1.1 Atlantic 14,478 14,421 15,669 8.2 8.7 Pennsylvania 3,913 3,528 3,860 -1.4 9.4 DAIRY PRODUCTS REPORT – BUTTER SUMMARY Released September 3, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Butter Production – States and United States: July 2019 and 2020 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from July June July July June Region 2019 2020 2020 2019 2020 United States 150,705 150,200 151,799 0.7 1.1 Atlantic 12,637 14,460 13,073 3.5 -9.6 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