Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grade AA standards averaged $1.74 per pound for the week ending April 11, 2015. The United States (US) price per pound increased 4.5 cents from the previous week.
Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound blocks averaged $1.58 per pound for the week ending April 11, 2015. The price per pound increased 0.1 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.61 per pound, increased 4.0 cents from the previous week.
Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 46.5 cents per pound for the week ending April 11, 2015. The US price per pound decreased 0.3 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 97.5 cents per pound for the week ending April 11, 2015. The US price per pound decreased 2.0 cents from the previous week.
Butter Prices and Sales
03/14/2015 - 04/11/2015
3/14 3/21 3/28 4/04 4/11
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 1.7171 1.7082 1.6724* 1.6977* 1.7425
Sales
(pounds) 2,701,593 4,628,483 3,140,113 2,772,182* 3,157,562
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40 Pound Block Cheddar Cheese Prices and Sales
03/14/2015 - 04/11/2015
3/14 3/21 3/28 4/04 4/11
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 1.5636 1.5746 1.5809 1.5758* 1.5767
Sales
(pounds) 13,885,999 13,789,766 11,596,941 12,424,679* 12,092,025
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500 Pound Barrel Cheddar Cheese Prices, Sales, and Moisture Content
03/14/2015 - 04/11/2015
3/14 3/21 3/28 4/04 4/11
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 1.6104 1.6408 1.6597 1.6407 1.6855
Weighted Price
adjusted to 38% 1.5345 1.5625 1.5823 1.5729 1.6131
moisture
(dollars per pound)
Sales
(pounds) 9,530,547 11,098,151 9,711,077 9,550,948* 10,095,742
Weighted
Moisture Content 34.93 34.89 34.97 35.33 35.22
(Percent)
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Dry Whey Prices and Sales
03/14/2015 - 04/11/2015
3/14 3/21 3/28 4/04 4/11
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 0.4757 0.4668 0.4931 0.4679* 0.4652
Sales
(pounds) 7,352,576* 9,844,532 6,594,906 6,377,117* 6,915,233
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Nonfat Dry Milk Prices and Sales
03/14/2015 - 04/11/2015
3/14 3/21 3/28 4/04 4/11
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 1.0735* 1.0076 0.9920 0.9956* 0.9752
Sales
(pounds) 15,190,854* 20,180,756* 29,160,527* 18,859,453* 21,893,401
