USDA Dairy Products
16 April 2012
USDA National Dairy Products Sales Report
Butter, cheddar cheese and nonfat dry milk prices were down on the 11 April.Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Grade AA standards averaged $1.48 per pound for the week ending April 7, 2012.
The United States (US) price per pound decreased 2.5 cents from the previous week.
Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound blocks averaged $1.54 per pound for the week
ending April 7, 2012. The price per pound increased 0.4 cents from the previous week. The price for
US 500 pound barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.54 per pound, down 4.8 cents from
the previous week.
Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards
averaged 61.3 cents per pound for the week ending April 7, 2012. The US price per pound increased 1.9
cents from the previous week.
Nonfat Dry Milk prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade or United
States Public Health Service (USPHS) Grade A standards averaged $1.26 per pound for the week
ending April 7, 2012. The US price per pound decreased 1.4 cents from the previous week.
Published by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
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