MD_DA230 Fluid Milk and Cream - Central U.S. Report 23 - Released on June 06, 2019 Weekly milk production is unchanged in the Midwest, as a number of contacts say weather remains cow-comfort friendly in the late spring. Weather, however, has been less than helpful for haying/fieldwork in the area. Farmers in large dairy production areas of the upper Midwest are facing wet, soggy field conditions, and dairy farmers are concerned about feed for the upcoming summer and also suggest longer-term concerns. Northern Plains area farmers have reportedly gotten most small grains planted, while corn planting in the Midwest is spotty at best. Minnesota continues to get hammered by rain, and most contacts suggest it is field by field. Southern Central wheat cutting has begun, slowly and later than grain coops would prefer. Farmers there suggest a few dry, windy days have helped the potentiality of harvest, but wet forecasts continue to keep all involved on edge. All that said, dairy farmer contacts suggest May components are registering higher than May of previous years. Class I sales are starting to drop and expected to continue the fall next week with fewer schools and colleges taking on bottled milk. Cheesemakers were a little more apt to take on spot milk this week, but discounts did not mirror previous late spring prices. Spot milk prices ranged from Class to $1.50 under. Cheese plant managers relay wobbly cheese markets have them hesitant to take on extra milk too far into the summer. However, some milk suppliers suggest Southern-Central cheese producers are showing more interest than Midwestern cheesemakers. Cream saw a slight increase on price week over week. Likely, warmer and dryer weather has spurred on more ice cream production. Soft serve makers specifically have shown more interest in cream markets. Still, butter makers continue to find cream loads in their fiscal comfort zone. The DMN monthly average of the range price series for upper Midwest Class II cream during May 2019 was $2.9634, compared to $2.8389 in April. National Retail Report Dairy ± Fluid Milk Summary Advertised Prices at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 5/31/19 to 6/6/2019 Half Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Organic $3.90 $4.26 $3.92 Conventional $1.54 $2.86 $1.47 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Midwest $1.63 $0.88 $4.49 South Central $1.19 $1.19 $1.19 Southeast $0.88 $0.88 $0.88 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Midwest $3.20 $2.99 $3.99 Northeast $4.24 $3.29 $5.49 Northwest $3.99 $3.99 $3.99 South Central $3.85 $3.48 $4.79 Southeast $3.99 $3.99 $3.99 Southwest $2.79 $2.79 $2.79 Gallon, All Fat Tests Weighted Average Price National This Period Last Week Last Year Organic $5.99 $6.08 $5.40 Conventional $2.38 $2.80 $3.01 Regional (Conventional) Wtd. Ave. Low High Alaska $2.99 $2.99 $2.99 Midwest $1.86 $1.79 $1.98 Northwest $1.99 $1.99 $1.99 South Central $2.58 $1.77 $2.89 Southwest $2.52 $1.99 $2.69 Regional (Organic) Wtd. Ave. Low High Southeast $5.99 $5.99 $5.99 Price Range - Class III Milk; $/CWT; Spot Basis: 0.00 - -1.50 Trade Activity: Moderate Midwestern U.S., F.O.B. Cream Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.2000 - 1.3200 Price Range - Class II; $/LB Butterfat: 2.9894 - 3.1317 Multiples Range - Class II: 1.2600 - 1.3200 Information for the period June 3 - 7, 2019, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: Dairy Products Report - Ice Cream, Regular, Hard Released June 4, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) Production ± States and United States: April 2018 and 2019 Monthly Production (1000 pounds) Percent Change from Total Cream, Regular (Hard) April March April April March Region 2018 2019 2019 2018 2019 United States 62,821 65,449 63,180 0.6 -3.5 Atlantic 14,227 14,235 13,908 -2.2 -2.3 Pennsylvania 3,249 3,345 3,649 12.3 9.1 Central 36,640 39,757 37,381 2.0 -6.0 Missouri 3,193 3,403 3,020 -5.4 -11.3 Ohio 2,513 2,010 2,099 -16.5 4.4 West 11,954 11,457 11,891 -0.5 3.8 California 5,606 5,978 5,888 5.0 -1.5 Oregon 1,369 1,317 1,464 6.9 11.2 Utah 2,854 1,927 2,225 -22.0 15.5 Ice Cream, Regular (Hard) ± Cumulative Production January - April Cumulative Production Percent Change (1000 pounds) from Report Month 2018 2019 2018 April 235,505 234,300 -0.5 Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ISRAEL WEBER, 608-422-8601 Email: israel.weber@usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN Database Portal: http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home