Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grade AA standards averaged $1.63 per pound for the week ending February 7, 2015. The United States (US) price per pound increased 6.5 cents from the previous week.
Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound blocks averaged $1.54 per pound for the week ending February 7, 2015. The price per pound decreased 1.8 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.52 per pound, increased 0.6 cents from the previous week.
Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 56.0 cents per pound for the week ending February 7, 2015. The US price per pound decreased 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 $1.02 per pound for the week ending February 7, 2015. The US price per pound increased 4.7 cents from the previous week.
Butter Prices and Sales
01/10/2015 - 02/07/2015
1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/07
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 1.5529 1.5510 1.5548 1.5641 1.6287
Sales
(pounds) 5,191,847 3,708,678 4,644,603 6,263,066 5,833,260
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40 Pound Block Cheddar Cheese Prices and Sales
01/10/2015 - 02/07/2015
1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/07
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 1.5980 1.5818* 1.5697* 1.5579 1.5398
Sales
(pounds) 16,364,481 13,332,025* 13,792,891* 13,261,663 11,316,780
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500 Pound Barrel Cheddar Cheese Prices, Sales, and Moisture Content
01/10/2015 - 02/07/2015
1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/07
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 1.6091 1.6417 1.6351 1.5861 1.5950
Weighted Price
adjusted to 38% 1.5322 1.5661 1.5579 1.5122 1.5179
moisture
(dollars per pound)
Sales
(pounds) 10,718,107 9,843,246 9,927,461 10,492,928 10,173,876
Weighted
Moisture Content 34.89 35.01 34.93 34.97 34.85
(Percent)
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Dry Whey Prices and Sales
01/10/2015 - 02/07/2015
1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/07
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 0.5872* 0.5924 0.5765* 0.5779 0.5599
Sales
(pounds) 7,648,670* 7,869,175 6,452,069* 5,100,568 5,683,872
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Nonfat Dry Milk Prices and Sales
01/10/2015 - 02/07/2015
1/10 1/17 1/24 1/31 2/07
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound) 1.0449* 1.0098 1.0020 0.9726* 1.0194
Sales
(pounds) 21,954,611* 26,119,672 22,809,799* 33,944,718* 19,256,143
