USDA Central Fluid Milk & Cream 12/11 13:20

AMS_1100 MARS

Fluid Milk and Cream - Central U.S.

Released on December 11, 2025

Winter weather is negatively impacting milk output in the Midwest, but contacts 
say production is steady in the Southwest. Demand for Class I milk is strong, 
and some cheesemakers say they continue to sell spot loads of milk to bottling 
operations. Class II demand is steady. Spot Class III trading is more active 
this week. Contacts report some cheesemakers continue to sell spot volumes at 
below-Class prices to nearby processors, due to downtime. A winter storm is 
forecast to hit the Midwest later this week and last into the weekend. Some 
cheesemakers say this has contributed to increased demand for Class III milk, 
as some processors were looking for additional spot loads ahead of potential 
transportation disruptions. These factors contributed to the bottom of the 
Class III spot milk price range holding steady at $2-under, but the top 
increasing to $3.5-over this week. Class IV demand is steady in the Central 
region. Cream remains available in the Central region, amid strong milk 
component levels. Contacts say Class I cream demand is steady, but interest 
from butter makers is light. Butter makers say they are typically using 
internal volumes to run busy production schedules, rather than turning to the 
spot market.

Midwest, F.O.B. Cream
Range - All Classes; Dollars per Pound               1.5367 - 1.8294
Range - All Classes; Factor Pricing                  1.05 - 1.25
Range - Class II; Dollars per Pound                  1.6099 - 1.8294
Range - Class II; Factor Pricing                     1.1 - 1.25


Information for the period December 8 - 12, 2025, issued weekly

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