MD_DA900 Organic Dairy Market Overview Report 20 - Released on May 19, 2023 The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) reported March 2023 estimated fluid product sales. The U.S. sale of total organic milk products was 256 million pounds, up 1.3 percent from the previous year and up 1.1 percent year-to-date. Organic whole milk sales, 122 million pounds, were up 5.2 percent compared to a year earlier and up 6.0 percent year-to-date. Reduced fat milk (2%) sales were 83 million pounds, down 4.3 percent from the previous year and down 3.0 percent year-to-date. Organic flavored whole milk sales, 1 million pounds, decreased 30.5 percent from the previous year, while declining 49.6 percent year-to-date. This week, the total organic dairy commodity advertisements decreased 6 percent from the previous retail survey ad number. Ads for organic cheese, milk, and yogurt made up double- digit percentages, 50,26, and 12, respectively, of total organic dairy ads in the survey period. Meanwhile, the half gallon packaging posted the most ads in the organic milk category, but ads declined from last week. The weighted average advertised price of $4.42 is up from last week's 3.99 weighted average price. The difference in half gallon weighted average advertised price of organic against conventional half gallon is an organic premium of $1.60. Information for the period May 8 - 19, 2023, issued biweekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI DANIEL JOHNSON, 608-422-8605 Email: daniel.johnson4@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