MD_DA440 Butter - Western U.S. Report 35 - Released on August 31, 2022 Cream production is declining in the West, but availability is steady to higher this week. Contacts report some Class II production facilities are running shorter schedules during the upcoming Labor Day weekend. Some regional butter makers are utilizing these additional loads of cream, allowing them to increase their production schedules. Plant managers say they continue to run below capacity due to limited tanker availability and labor shortages. Butter inventories are tight. Demands for butter from food service and retail markets are steady. Demand for bulk butter is strong. Some stakeholders relay interest in loads of butter from purchasers in other regions. Bulk butter overages range from 4.0 to 18.0 cents above the CME market value in the West. Prices for: Western U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Grade AA, Conventional, and Edible Butter Bulk Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat $/LB: +0.0400 - +0.1800 Information for the period August 29 - September 2, 2022, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ROMAN CARAMAN, 608-422-8593 Email: roman.caraman@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