CREAM MULTIPLES

WEST

Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:

Contacts convey availability of cream loads have not changed much since last week. Cream demand is steady for the most part. The bottom end of the All-Classes cream multiples range moved slightly higher.

CENTRAL

Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:

Cream multiples for all Classes are up slightly from last week but are below last year’s week 25 range of 1.20 – 1.38. These differences reflect contacts’ reports that milk components are down week-to-week, though they remain up from this time last year. Cream remains available in the Central region, but spot loads are less ample than in previous weeks. Ice cream and butter makers continue to utilize available cream to run busy production schedules.

NORTHEAST

Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:

There are some reports of spot sales of cream for Class II production. Cream multiple prices rose slightly on the bottom end of the range.