USDA Northeast Print Butter 11/19 12:20

AMS_1090 MARS

Butter - East U.S.

Released on November 19, 2025

Butter production in the East is steady to light. Some facilities are planning 
lighter schedules with the Thanksgiving holiday approaching. Contract loads of 
cream are more than sufficient to cover manufacturing needs. Some butter 
producers are choosing to sell excess cream to Class II and III manufacturers 
due to slower butter production schedules and higher demand for cream for other 
commodities. Retail sales of butter are increasing. Several factors are 
contributing to the increased retail demand, including the upcoming holiday and 
lower retail prices. Butter inventories are healthy, and contacts say there is 
plenty of butter for the current demand.

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

Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat:               -0.02-0.05


Information for the period November 17 - 21, 2025, issued weekly

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