The spread between half-gallon organic and conventional milk rose 21 cents to $1.88
Retailers’ ads focus on butter, cottage cheese and milk gallons; yogurt and cheese not so much.
U.S. retailers are promoting butter, cottage cheese and milk for the week of April 24 to 30, according to USDA’s Dairy Market News. Following are highlights from the current issue:
There was strong growth in ad numbers for 1# butter, +127%; 16 oz. cottage cheese, 186%; and gallon milk, 125%.
National weighted average advertised prices are: butter, $2.86, down 40 cents; cottage cheese, $2.10, down 21 cents; and gallon milk, $2.91, up 6 cents.