MD_DA901 Organic Dairy Retail Overview Report 22 - Released on June 4, 2021 Total organic ads for surveyed retail stores increased 60 percent. For the first week of June, organic milk advertisements, in half gallon containers, increased 53 percent. Organic yogurt ads, in 32 oz containers, grew 801 percent. Organic milk ads increased in the Southeast region, while organic yogurt advertisements decreased in the Northeast region this week. The price spread between the weighted average advertised price for organic half gallon milk, $3.80, compared to $1.38 for conventional half gallons, led to an organic premium of $2.42. The organic premium decreased 5 cents from the previous reporting period. The national weighted average advertised price for organic 8 ounce shred cheese is $4.00. Conventional 8 ounce shred cheese has an average price of $2.32, resulting in an organic premium of $1.68. The national weighted average advertised price for organic sour cream, in 16 ounce containers, is $2.60. Conventional sour cream, in 16 ounce containers, has a national weighted average advertised price of $1.83, resulting in an organic premium of $0.77. The national weighted average advertised price for organic yogurt, in 32-ounce containers, is $2.99. Conventional yogurt, in 32 ounce containers, has a national weighted average advertised price of $2.06, yielding an organic premium of $0.93 this reporting week. 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 This Last Last COMMODITY Week Week Year Butter $5.99 $3.99 n.a. Cheese 8 oz block n.a. $3.69 n.a. 8 oz shred $4.00 $3.69 $3.00 Cottage Cheese 16 oz. $3.99 $2.99 $2.99 Cream Cheese 8 oz. $2.51 n.a. n.a. Milk Half Gal. $3.80 $4.52 $3.58 Gallon $6.45 $4.95 $4.99 Sour Cream 16 oz. $2.60 n.a. n.a. Yogurt 32 oz. Greek $2.99 $5.66 $3.00 4-6 oz. Yogurt $0.69 n.a. n.a. 32 oz. Yogurt $2.99 $3.49 n.a. Data source: USDA Dairy Market News Information for the period May 24 - June 4, 2021, issued biweekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI JESSICA MUELLER, 608-422-8589 Email: jessica.mueller@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