CREAM MULTIPLES
WEST
Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:
Milk production is providing plenty of cream volume. Cream multiples are higher at the top end of both ranges this week. Demand varies from steady to stronger.
CENTRAL
Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:
Cream production is steady. Contacts report Class II processors are ordering additional volumes of cream to prepare for the spring holidays. Butter makers are running busy schedules and securing additional spot cream to keep up with strong demand.
NORTHEAST
Here’s what USDA/AMS had to say:
Butter makers are running full schedules and, in some cases, taking spot loads of cream to keep churns full. Class II production is on the rise, and many facilities are securing spot loads of cream. Cream multiples rose slightly at the high end of the range this week.
