USDA Central Fluid Milk & Cream 01/08 14:00

AMS_1100 MARS

Fluid Milk and Cream - Central U.S.

Released on January 08, 2026

In the Central region, farm level milk output is strong, and contacts say milk 
is plentiful. Processors of all milk Classes say they are running busier 
schedules this week, after having some scheduled time off for the end of year 
holidays. Educational institutions started returning from winter break this 
week and bottling operations are pulling in additional spot milk to fulfill 
their needs. Class III spot milk prices range from $5-under to $1-under Class. 
The bottom of the Class III price range moved higher, amid busier production 
schedules this week. Cheesemakers are primarily utilizing milk from within 
their network and are not actively purchasing spot volumes, which they say is 
contributing to lower prices at the top of the range. Cream production remains 
strong in the Central region and spot loads are available. Churns are more 
active this week, but cream demand remains light as butter makers are using 
internal cream volumes to run busy production schedules. Some butter makers are 
securing cream at lower multiples this week from nearby processors who are 
offering loads at low prices due to unplanned downtime. Higher cream multiples 
were reported for Class II and at the top of the all Classes range, amid strong 
demand from Class II and Class III processors. Contacts say these processors 
are purchasing increased volumes of cream to run busy schedules and rebuild 
inventories.

Midwest, F.O.B. Cream
Range - All Classes; Dollars per Pound               1.1165 - 1.7026
Range - All Classes; Factor Pricing                  0.8 - 1.22
Range - Class II; Dollars per Pound                  1.4654 - 1.7026
Range - Class II; Factor Pricing                     1.05 - 1.22


Midwest, F.O.B. Milk
Range - Class III; $ Per CWT                         -5 - -1


Information for the period January 5 - 9, 2026, issued weekly

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