USDA Central States Print Butter 08/27 16:10

AMS_1089 MARS

Butter - Central U.S.

Released on August 27, 2025

Milk output is steady to lighter in the Central region. Contacts report milk 
production and components are up from this time last year. Cream is plentiful 
in the Central region. Butter makers say they are utilizing available spot 
loads of cream to run busy production schedules. Retail and food service 
demands for butter are steady, but some contacts report sales are down from 
this time last year. Export demand for 82 percent butterfat butter is strong. 
Spot loads of butter are available for purchasing and some manufacturers 
continue to freeze loads for use later in the year. Bulk butter demand is 
declining. The spot price for butter on the CME is down 24 cents from last 
Wednesday to $2.05. This is the lowest spot butter price on the CME since 
December 2021.

Prices for: Central, All First Sales, F.O.B., Grade AA, Edible Butter

Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat:               -0.02-0.05


Information for the period August 25 - 29, 2025, issued weekly

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