USDA Central Fluid Milk & Cream 11/06 13:20

AMS_1100 MARS

Fluid Milk and Cream - Central U.S.

Released on November 06, 2025

Cool temperatures throughout the Central region are having a positive impact on 
cow comfort and contributing to strong milk production. Demand from bottlers is 
strong and some contacts report strong demand from Class I processors, compared 
to this time last year. Class II demand continues to strengthen, but Class IV 
sales are steady. Class III demand is light. Cheesemakers are using milk 
available within their network for production and purchasing fewer loads on the 
spot market. Cheese production is steady, but some plant managers say they are 
selling spot milk due to planned downtime. Spot loads of Class III milk are 
moving at prices ranging from $2-under to $1.5-over Class, down from a year ago 
when spot prices ranged from $0.50-over to $3.00-over. Cream multiples 
increased slightly this week. Cream production is strong, and spot loads are 
available in the region. Demand for cream varies by end use. Cream cheese and 
Class II demand is strengthening, while sales to churns are light. Butter 
makers say they have cream available internally to maintain busy production 
schedules and are not as actively purchasing spot cream volumes.

Midwest, F.O.B. Cream
Range - All Classes; Dollars per Pound               1.659 - 2.0066
Range - All Classes; Factor Pricing                  1.05 - 1.27
Range - Class II; Dollars per Pound                  1.817 - 2.0066
Range - Class II; Factor Pricing                     1.15 - 1.27


Midwest, F.O.B. Milk
Range - Class III; $ Per CWT                         -2 - 1.5


Information for the period November 3 - 7, 2025, issued weekly

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