USDA Central States Print Butter                   07/16 16:05
AMS_1089 MARS

Butter - Central U.S.

Released on July 16, 2025

Milk components are declining throughout most of the Central region, but 
contacts in the upper Midwest say mild temperatures in recent weeks are 
improving cow comfort, leading to an uptick in milk output and higher 
components. Contacts report ice cream makers are running busy schedules and 
purchasing significant volumes of cream. Butter makers in the region say spot 
cream inventories are shrinking, but they continue to order volumes to run busy 
production schedules. Retail butter demand is steady, but some contacts say 
interest is down from this time last year. Food service butter demand is light. 
Contacts report export butter demand is strong as domestic butter is priced 
below loads produced in other countries.

Prices for: Central, All First Sales, F.O.B., Grade AA, Edible Butter

Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat:               -0.01-0.05


Information for the period July 14 - 18, 2025, issued weekly