USDA Dairy Products
23 May 2012
USDA National Dairy Products Sales Report - 23 May 2012
Dry whey prices increased this week whilst prices for butter, cheddar cheese and nonfat dry milk decreased, in the latest USDA National Dairy Products Prices report.
Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Grade AA standards averaged $1.34 per pound for the week ending May 19, 2012. The
United States (US) price per pound decreased 3.5 cents from the previous week.
Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound blocks averaged $1.53 per pound for the week ending
May 19, 2012. The price per pound increased slightly from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound
barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.49 per pound, down 0.5 cents from the previous week.
Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged
54.4 cents per pound for the week ending May 19, 2012. The US price per pound increased 1.6 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 $1.14 per pound for the week ending May 19,
2012. The US price per pound decreased 0.2 cents from the previous week.
Published by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
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