USDA West Butter 01/21 14:30

AMS_1091 MARS

Butter - West U.S.

Released on January 21, 2026

Handlers indicate milk production and cream quantities remain strong for most 
of the West region. Cream demand from butter manufacturers is mixed. Many 
butter producers are filling up their churning capacities with contractual 
cream intakes. Some butter producers are securing spot cream loads to max out 
their churns due to buyer friendly prices. A few butter producers are securing 
spot cream loads due to lower than anticipated milk production. Butter 
production schedules are strong. Butter manufacturers continue to build 
inventories while 80 percent butterfat butter availability is stable. Domestic 
demand is steady. Although some traders indicate lighter demand from 
international buyers, domestic bulk butter availability remains somewhat snug.

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

Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat:               0-0.03


Information for the period January 19 - 23, 2026, issued weekly

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