National dairy report: butter prices are lower; cheese production steady; milk production varies by region
Some cheese plants are turning back some offered milk to better balance their inventories to match current demand.
Butter operators churned at mostly steady rates. Cheese production is mostly steady this week with many plants operating full schedules. As for milk, the USDA says production is steady to higher in the Midwest, steady in the Northeast and Pacific Northwest, and steady to declining in California.