Fluid Milk and Cream Review - West USDA - Thu May 27, 3:24PM UTC MD_DA240
Fluid Milk and Cream - Western U.S.
Report 21 - Released on May 27, 2021
Milk is steady and flat in California. Class I orders are down, but Class III demand is
increasing. Drought emergency has been declared in 41 of California�s 58 counties. There
are some reports of dairy farmers fallowing fields that would have been used to grow feed
and focusing available water on other, more permanent, crops. Conditions vary by farm,
however, and milk production does not yet appear to be significantly impacted. In Arizona,
milk production and Class I demand are steady. In addition to local milk, dairy
manufacturers with available capacity have also been working through a steady supply of out
of state milk. Milk output in New Mexico is flat. Class I and II demand are down a little.
Milk is heavy in the Pacific Northwest. Double-digit overbase programs are working to help
keep the abundance in check. Class I demand is level, and some bottling plants are operating
at capacity. Weather is favorable for cow comfort in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and
Colorado, and milk production is strong. Bottling orders are flat. Class III sales are
healthy. Contracted condensed skim is steady, and limited spot loads are available around
flat class pricing. Available cream supplies are meeting dairy manufacturing demands. Butter
production is seasonally lower, but generous volumes of cream are being absorbed by active
ice cream and cream cheese production. This week, cream multiples dropped one point at the
top of the range.
Western U.S., F.O.B. Cream
Multiples Range - All Classes: 1.0500 - 1.2900
Information for the period May 24 - 28, 2021, issued weekly
Secondary Sourced Information:
PACIFIC NORTHWEST MARKET ORDER
Milk delivered to the Pacific Northwest Order 124 totaled 610.7 million pounds in April
2021. Class I utilization was 137.8 million pounds and accounted for 22.6 percent of
producer milk. The uniform price was $16.28, up $1.13 from March 2021, and $3.13 above the
same month a year ago.
ARIZONA MARKET ORDER
Milk delivered to the Arizona Order 131 totaled 351.6 million pounds in April 2021. Class I
utilization was 113.7 million pounds and accounted for about 32.3 percent of producer milk.
The uniform price was $16.43, up $0.88 from March 2021, and $3.10 above the same month a
year ago.
CALIFORNIA MARKET ORDER
Milk pooled on the California Order 51 totaled 1.913 billion pounds in April 2021. Class I
utilization was 406.7 million pounds and accounted for about 21.3 percent of producer milk.
The uniform price was $15.91, up $1.06 from March 2021, and $2.97 above the same month a
year ago.
MONTHLY MILK PRODUCTION
The NASS Milk Production report noted April 2021 milk production in the 24 major states was
18.4 billion pounds, 3.5 percent higher than a year ago. Milk cows in the 24 selected
states totaled 8.98 million head, 121,000 head more than a year ago. The following table
shows western states included in the report and the monthly milk production changes compared
to a year ago:
April 2021 Milk Production, (USDA-NASS)
(Million Pounds) % Change From
1 Year Ago
Arizona 424 - 1.6
California 3646 + 4.1
Colorado 444 + 6.0
Idaho 1366 + 1.0
New Mexico 713 + 2.9
Oregon 222 + 0.9
Utah 185 - 1.1
Washington 560 - 1.4
Published by:
Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
CHELSEA ROCHELLE, 608-422-8594
Email: Chelsea.Rochelle@usda.gov
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