MD_DA900 Organic Dairy Market Overview Report 40 - Released on October 8, 2021 A national organic dairy cooperator's October 2021 milk pay price, per cwt., is $29.24. The retail prices of organic whole milk, half gallon containers range from $3.14 in Cincinnati, OH to $5.99 in Pittsburg, PA. The simple average price for September 2021 is $4.12, down 3 cents from last month. Total organic dairy retail advertisements across the country declined 3 percent. The largest volume of ads reported are from the Southeast region, where organic retail ads increased 25 percent. Going into the holiday baking season, retail stores increased promotions for 8-ounce organic cream cheese, a 56 percent spike over the previous period, while 1-pound organic butter ads grew 3 percent. The market for organic feed corn trading is moderate on moderate to good demand. Buyers/sellers traded bushels 62 cents lower delivered elevator. The bulk of corn trades were forward contracts delivering Q4 2021 to Q2 2022 sales. Information for the period October 4 - 8, 2021, 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