CREAM MULTIPLES
WEST
Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:
Stakeholders convey cream load availability is somewhat tighter and demand is mixed. No changes in cream multiples are reported this week.
CENTRAL
Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:
Spot cream is available, and demand from Class II processors is strengthening, contributing to higher Class II cream prices. Butter churns are active in the Central region, though butter makers say they are primarily using cream volumes from within their network and some are not actively purchasing spot loads.
NORTHEAST
Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:
Cream is generally readily sourced to support increasing retail butter demand, driven by lower shelf pricing and steady bulk butter business. Butter churns are running at full capacity ahead of the seasonal increase in Class II cream demand around May.
