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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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