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Farmers Weekly
May 21, 2015
Dairy commodity prices increased in the latest weekly USDA price survey. Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grade AA standards averaged $1.88 per pound for the week ending May 16, 2015. The United States (US) price per pound increased 5.9 cents from the previous week. Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound blocks averaged $1.63 per pound for the week ending May 16, 2015. The price per pound increased 1.4 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.67 per pound, increased 0.1 cents from the previous week. Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 45.4 cents per pound for the week ending May 16, 2015. The US price per pound increased 1.8 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 95.6 cents per pound for the week ending May 16, 2015. The US price per pound increased 1.4 cents from the previous week.
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Butter Prices and Sales
04/18/2015 – 05/16/2015

                          4/18        4/25        5/02        5/09         5/16
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     1.7342      1.7580      1.8038*     1.8181*      1.8767

Sales
(pounds)             4,880,033   3,940,010   3,007,615*  4,130,981*   3,805,702

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40 Pound Block Cheddar Cheese Prices and Sales
04/18/2015 – 05/16/2015

                          4/18        4/25        5/02        5/09         5/16

Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     1.5787      1.5925      1.6051      1.6129*      1.6271

Sales
(pounds)            11,811,671  14,248,446  11,630,015  13,526,307*  13,438,715

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500 Pound Barrel Cheddar Cheese Prices, Sales, and Moisture Content
04/18/2015 – 05/16/2015

                          4/18        4/25        5/02        5/09         5/16

Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     1.7223      1.7366      1.7427      1.7431       1.7454

Weighted Price
adjusted to 38%         1.6396      1.6575      1.6660      1.6655       1.6669
moisture
(dollars per pound)

Sales
(pounds)            10,250,823   9,941,803   9,894,341   9,735,104*   9,736,593

Weighted
Moisture Content         34.87       35.04       35.15       35.11        35.08
(Percent)

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Dry Whey Prices and Sales
04/18/2015 – 05/16/2015

                          4/18        4/25        5/02        5/09         5/16

Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     0.4556*     0.4571      0.4651      0.4361*      0.4542

Sales
(pounds)             7,157,322*  7,387,388*  5,926,084*  8,167,657*   6,834,322

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Nonfat Dry Milk Prices and Sales
04/18/2015 – 05/16/2015

                          4/18        4/25        5/02        5/09         5/16

Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     0.9668      0.9517      0.9503      0.9414       0.9557

Sales
(pounds)            26,609,589  39,647,958  19,770,749  18,584,110*  20,531,068

Total
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