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We may reached the peak of the butter market

The rapid rise in butter prices was driven by lower available supply due to both strong demand and weak milk supplies in key butter-producing regions.

Ronald K O'Brien II

October 31, 2023

CME Butter, after rallying for five straight weeks and hitting an all-time high of $3.5025 per pound on Oct. 6, finally began to show weakness last week. It closed at $3.3975 on Thursday, Oct. 19. Reports indicate demand for butter is slowing, and cream multiples are peaking.

A tale of two ‘parties’ for global dairy markets

For some, the past 12 months been a great ‘party’; for others, they have been a financially painful one.

Nate Donnay

May 24, 2022

The best and the worst parties share a few characteristics. They both involve a few questionable decisions and an element of surprise — and they don’t end until the authorities show up.

Churn, baby, churn

The butter truth: churns are active in the Midwest, quiet in the Northeast and West

In the Northeast, some manufacturers point out reductions in churning.

June 3, 2017

Cream supplies are plentiful, keeping butter churns active around the United States, reports the USDA's Dairy Market News. Producers in the center of the country are planning to pack away butter for the late summer and early fall.

As the world churns

Who wants cream? Butter churners are selling fat for better profit margins

Churning schedules have slowed in the Northeast but remain strong in the Central states.

August 1, 2015

Some butter manufacturers note an increase in sales, while others are adding to inventory levels. Unsteady pricing has some manufacturers concerned, reports the USDA’s Dairy Market News.

State of the Dairy Industry: High butter prices open the door to imports

Bob Yonkers

November 10, 2014

Wholesale prices for butter reached a record high at the CME Group this year. The outlook is that U.S. demand for butter will ease. It is also possible that foreign butter will come to America.

Dairy Market News

Butter buyers are looking for discounts, according to USDA report

Domestic demand for print butter into Western retail and club stores continues to be strong.

June 24, 2013

Western butter prices are steady to weak as increased butter in cold storage weighs on the market. Buyers are looking for discounts as an incentive to purchase more than immediate needs.

Dairy prices

Price of 500-pound Cheddar barrels rises a nickel per pound

March 30, 2012

Cheddar Cheese prices received for U.S. 40-pound blocks averaged $1.51 per pound for the week, up 1.8 cents. The price for U.S. 500-pound barrels adjusted to 38% moisture averaged $1.55 per pound, up 4.9 cents.

Dairy prices

Weekly butter prices slide up 2.8 cents

March 23, 2012

Butter prices received for 25-kilogram and 68-pound boxes meeting United States Department of Agriculture Grade AA standards averaged $1.44 per pound for the week ending March 17.

USDA prices

Whey prices rise a penny, nonfat dry milk drops 2 cents

March 16, 2012

Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 61.9 cents per pound, an increase of 1.3 cents.

Dairy prices

USDA whey, butter prices decreased in latest week

March 5, 2012

Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grade AA standards averaged $1.42 per pound for the week ending Feb. 25, 2012. The U.S. price per pound decreased 2.2 cents from the previous week.