USDA E. Fluid Milk & Cream Review 03/19 12:00
03/19/2026 | 12:00 pm CDT USDA E. Fluid Milk & Cream Review 03/19 12:00
AMS_1101 MARS Fluid Milk And Cream - East U.S. Released on March 19, 2026 In the East region, milk volumes remain seasonally strong. The Northern states experienced a winter storm at the beginning of the week that had some mild disruptions to transportation. Plants were able to resume normal operations by Tuesday. Cream levels remain high and contacts say volumes of cream are higher than this time last year. Bottling operations are steady to lighter this week. Some Southeast educational institutions are on spring break, so demand is lighter. Class II demand is stronger. Many facilities are taking in spot loads of milk and cream to meet demand for ice cream mixes and heavy whipping cream as suppliers build their inventories for the spring holiday and upcoming summer demand. Class III demand is steady. Cheese makers are using contractual loads of milk with little need for spot milk. Class IV demand is strong. Butter manufacturers are operating busy schedules building inventories while cream is readily available. Some facilities are purchasing spot loads while others are using only their contracted volumes. Cream multiples rose at both ends of the range this week. Nonfat dry milk demand remains strong, and spot prices continue to rise, encouraging manufacturers to keep dryers running. Condensed skim supplies are heavier this week. Prices for condensed skim are going from flat to $0.20 over Class price. Northeast, F.O.B. Condensed Skim Range - Class II; Dollars per Pound 1.34 - 1.59 Range - Class III; Dollars per Pound 1.2 - 1.45 Northeast, F.O.B. Cream Range - All Classes; Dollars per Pound 2.177 - 2.6502 Range - All Classes; Factor Pricing 1.15 - 1.4 Range - Class II; Dollars per Pound 2.3663 - 2.6502 Range - Class II; Factor Pricing 1.25 - 1.4 Information for the period March 16 - 20, 2026, issued weekly Secondary Sourced Information: N/A [0600059B]