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     Organic Dairy Retail Overview

     Report 38 - Released on September 20, 2019

     Organic retail advertisements heightened 104 percent compared to the previous survey period.
     At this time in September, organic milk in half gallon packages increased in ads, up 134
     percent compared to the last reporting survey. Also, organic cheese in 8 oz shred packages
     increased in ad numbers, up 236 percent compared to last week. Regionally, increases in ads
     were reported in the Southwest and Eastern regions.

     The organic milk premium, the difference between the half gallon organic milk price and
     conventional milk price, $2.00, shifted higher compared to the previous week's spread,
     $1.23. The weighted average milk prices for organic and conventional half gallons this week
     are $3.70 and $1.70, respectively.

     In September, organic yogurt is presenting strong ad percentages. Currently, organic yogurt
     is at 25 percent, as a percentage of total organic ads by commodity this reporting week.
     Organic milk is still the leader in highest percentage in ad numbers, at 54 percent, as a
     percentage of total organic ads by commodity. If you are reading this in text format, images
     will not appear. To view all images please go to the PDF version of this report,
     https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dybdairyorganic.pdf

     Advertising information presented is compiled from nearly 23,000 surveyed newspaper
     supermarket ads. Prices are valid from September 20-26, 2019. Retail survey ads reflect
     ³advertised specials´ and not the range of non-advertised supermarket cooler prices.

     Product pricing information of selected organic dairy commodities, from the current weekly
     retail survey, is presented in the following table:


     NATIONAL RETAIL ORGANIC DAIRY
     WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADVERTISED PRICE


     Commodity          This         Last         Last
                        Week         Week         Year

     Butter              n.a.         n.a.        n.a.

     Milk
      Half Gal.         $3.70        $3.88       $3.61
      Gal.              $5.00        $5.56       $5.43
      8 oz.UHT          $1.00         n.a.       $1.08

     Yogurt
      4-6 oz. Greek      n.a.         n.a.        n.a.
       32 oz. Greek     $4.94        $6.99       $3.00
      4-6 oz. Yogurt    $1.00         n.a.       $0.93
       32 oz. Yogurt    $3.50         n.a.       $3.50


     Complete results of the ³National Retail Report-Dairy´ and ³Bi-Weekly Organic Report´ are
     accessible using the following links:

     1 https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dybretail.pdf

     2 https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/dybdairyorganic.pdf

     Information for the period September 9 - 20, 2019, issued biweekly

     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589
     Email: jessica.mueller@usda.gov

     Additional Dairy Market News Information:
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