MD_DA901 Organic Dairy Retail Overview Report 20 - Released on May 19, 2023 ORGANIC DAIRY RETAIL OVERVIEW Organic Dairy Retail Ads Summary. 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. 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. Organic cheese has the largest percentage of organic dairy commodity ads, as ads ballooned 289 percent compared to the previous week. Sliced cheese in the 6-8-ounce pack size is the most advertised organic cheese, with a weighted average price of $3.86. The most advertised organic yogurt product is regular yogurt in 32-ounce containers, with a weighted average advertised price of $3.99, compared to last week's $4.49 weighted average price. Regionally, organic dairy commodity advertisements increased in the Northeast, Alaska, Hawaii, Northwest, and Southeast regions. Regions that posted declines in ads were Midwest, Southwest, and South-Central. Notably, the Northwest region saw organic dairy ads grow 177 percent this week. Product pricing information of selected organic retail dairy commodities from the current weekly survey is presented in the following table: NATIONAL RETAIL ORGANIC DAIRY WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADVERTISED PRICES This Last Last COMMODITY Week Week Year Butter 16 oz. $4.99 $6.22 $6.49 Cheese 6-8 oz. block $2.99 $4.49 n.a. 6-8 oz. shred $3.00 $4.87 n.a. 6-8 oz. sliced $3.86 n.a. n.a. Cottage Cheese 16 oz. n.a. $5.29 n.a. Cream Cheese 8 oz. $3.04 n.a. n.a. Ice Cream 48-64 oz. $8.66 $8.99 n.a. Milk Half Gal $4.22 $3.99 $4.34 Gallon $5.13 $6.99 $5.87 Sour Cream 16 oz. n.a. $3.79 $6.34 Yogurt 4-6 oz. Greek n.a. n.a. $1.33 4-6 oz. Yogurt n.a. $1.25 n.a. 32 oz. Greek $5.99 $5.99 n.a. 32 oz. Yogurt $3.99 $4.49 $3.98 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