USDA West Fluid Milk 08/27 14:05

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Fluid Milk and Cream - West U.S.

Released on August 27, 2026

Milk volumes continue to recover and improve week over week in the West. 
Improved weather conditions in California have made milk more available, and 
contacts report plants are able to secure the volumes they need. Arizona and 
New Mexico remain tight on milk, relying on spot availability from neighboring 
states to fill gaps. Milk volume in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states 
is balanced; weather conditions continue to improve, increasing cow comfort. 
Across the region, contacts report decreases in milk fat components. Class I 
production is focused on filling school demands. Class II demand is strong, and 
some manufacturers are taking in spot volumes of milk and cream to maintain 
busy production schedules. Class III and Class IV demand is steady. Cream 
multiples have increased at the bottom end of both range. Cream spot loads are 
tighter. Condensed skim milk (CSM) availability continues to be tight in the 
West. Lower milk fat components following a period of hot weather and poor 
conditions, along with limited availability, are causing prices to increase 
week over week for CSM. Demand is improving while some production is becoming 
more limited, partly due to production facility downtime.

West, F.O.B. Cream
Range - All Classes; Dollars per Pound               1.6686 - 1.8863
Range - All Classes; Factor Pricing                  1.15 - 1.3
Range - Class II; Dollars per Pound                  1.7557 - 1.8863
Range - Class II; Factor Pricing                     1.21 - 1.3


Information for the period August 24 - 28, 2026, issued weekly

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