USDA Central Fluid Milk & Cream 05/21 13:40

AMS_1100 MARS

Fluid Milk and Cream - Central U.S.

Released on May 21, 2026

Contacts in the Central region say milk output is strong and is up from this 
time last year. Demand for Class I milk is beginning to soften in parts of the 
region, as summer break is starting at some educational institutions. Class II 
and IV processors are running busy schedules, amid strong demand. Contacts say 
these plants are pulling in large volumes of milk, keeping spot inventories 
manageable. Cheesemakers are running full production schedules ahead of 
Memorial Day weekend. Demand for Class III milk is steady, but somewhat mixed. 
Some plant managers say they are purchasing additional spot volumes of milk, 
while others say they are selling loads at discounted prices to prepare for the 
long weekend. Class III spot milk prices range from $6-under to $1-over this 
week. Cream production is strong and contacts say strong demand from Class II 
processors is keeping inventories snug. In the Southwest, some butter makers 
say they are securing cream from the West to keep churns active. Butter 
production is steady in the Central region.

Central, F.O.B. Cream
Range - All Classes; Dollars per Pound               1.7204 - 2.1301
Range - All Classes; Factor Pricing                  1.05 - 1.3
Range - Class II; Dollars per Pound                  1.8843 - 2.1301
Range - Class II; Factor Pricing                     1.15 - 1.3


Central, F.O.B. Milk
Range - Class III; $ Per CWT                         -6 - 1


Information for the period May 18 - 22, 2026, issued weekly

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