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US Product Prices – Feb 19

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Price movements were mixed in the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service price survey for the week ended February 14, 2015.
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Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grade AA standards averaged $1.70 per pound for the week ending February 14, 2015. The United States (US) price per pound increased 6.8 cents from the previous week.

Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound blocks averaged $1.53 per pound for the week ending February 14, 2015. The price per pound decreased 1.2 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.53 per pound, increased 0.7 cents from the previous week.

Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 52.7 cents per pound for the week ending February 14, 2015. The US price per pound decreased 3.3 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 $1.02 per pound for the week ending February 14, 2015. The US price per pound increased 0.4 cents from the previous week.

Butter Prices and Sales
01/17/2015 - 02/14/2015

                          1/17        1/24        1/31        2/07         2/14
Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     1.5510      1.5531*     1.5641      1.6300*      1.6976

Sales
(pounds)             3,708,678   4,561,931*  6,263,066   5,916,869*   4,323,194


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40 Pound Block Cheddar Cheese Prices and Sales
01/17/2015 - 02/14/2015

                          1/17        1/24        1/31        2/07         2/14

Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     1.5818      1.5698*     1.5579      1.5380*      1.5258

Sales
(pounds)            13,332,025  13,834,623* 13,261,663  11,343,681*  12,083,432


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500 Pound Barrel Cheddar Cheese Prices, Sales, and Moisture Content
01/17/2015 - 02/14/2015


                          1/17        1/24        1/31        2/07         2/14

Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     1.6417      1.6351      1.5861      1.5950       1.6047

Weighted Price
adjusted to 38%         1.5661      1.5579      1.5122      1.5179       1.5251
moisture
(dollars per pound)

Sales
(pounds)             9,843,246   9,927,461  10,492,928  10,173,876    9,930,522

Weighted
Moisture Content         35.01       34.93       34.97       34.85        34.76
(Percent)


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Dry Whey Prices and Sales
01/17/2015 - 02/14/2015


                          1/17        1/24        1/31        2/07         2/14

Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     0.5924      0.5763*     0.5779      0.5604*      0.5270

Sales
(pounds)             7,869,120*  6,452,069   5,100,568   5,725,874*   7,444,949

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Nonfat Dry Milk Prices and Sales
01/17/2015 - 02/14/2015


                          1/17        1/24        1/31        2/07         2/14

Weighted Price
(dollars per pound)     1.0090*     0.9988*     0.9712*     1.0194       1.0230

Sales
(pounds)            26,036,751* 22,809,799  33,819,311* 19,588,301*  22,232,140

 

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