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     Fluid Milk and Cream - Eastern U.S.

     Report 39 - Released on September 25, 2019

     Milk off Northeastern farms has been fairly level currently. Class I sales are stable, and
     the majority of schools have adequate milk supplies for their pipelines. Some balancing
     operations report milk availability is a bit tight, as most milk loads are clearing to Class
     I and III. Mid-Atlantic milk production is down. Class I sales are unchanged compared to
     last week. Southeast milk output is lower. Bottlers' orders are stable. Due to limited milk
     availability, loads from other regions are traveling to the Southeast to fill that region's
     immediate needs. Florida milk production has leveled off at this time. The weather
     conditions continue to be hot, and thunderstorms have been on and off. Class I sales are
     level as well. Cream interest is a bit soft in the region. Outside of regular contracts,
     cream spot trades are slower this week. Market participants report cream is more available
     currently. There are anticipations cream market conditions will strengthen in the near
     future. Manufacturers' condensed skim supplies are tightening in the region. There is an
     uptick in condensed skim sales for Class III.

     National Retail Report Dairy ± Fluid Milk Summary
     Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the
     period of 9/20/19 to 9/26/2019


     Half Gallon, All Fat Tests         Weighted Average Price
     National                    This Period   Last Week   Last Year
     Conventional                   $1.70        $2.65       $1.86
     Organic                        $3.70        $3.88       $3.61

     Regional (Conventional)      Wtd. Ave.       Low         High
     Southeast                      $0.88        $0.88       $0.88

     Regional (Organic)           Wtd. Ave.       Low         High
     Northeast                      $4.17        $3.50       $5.49
     Southeast                      $3.94        $3.88       $3.99

     Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Condensed Skim
     Price Range - Class II; $/LB Solids:         0.80 - 0.95
     Price Range - Class III; $/LB Solids:        0.75 - 0.90


     Northeastern U.S., F.O.B. Cream
     Multiples Range - All Classes:               1.2500 - 1.3500
     Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat:      2.6713 - 2.8850


     Information for the period September 23 - 27, 2019, issued weekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:

     MILK PRODUCTION:  According to NASS, milk production in the 24 major states during August
     2019 totaled 17.4 billion pounds, up 0.4 percent from one year ago. Eastern states¶ monthly
     milk production and percent changes compared to a year ago are as follows:

     August 2019 Milk Production, (USDA-NASS)

                (Million Lb.)      % Change From
                                      1 Year Ago

     Florida            180                «
     Georgia            139                «
     New York         1,292           +   1.1

     Pennsylvania       829           -   6.0
     Vermont            227                «
     Virginia           117           -  11.4
     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589
     Email: jessica.mueller@usda.gov

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