USDA Dairy Products
29 August 2012
USDA National Dairy Products Sales Report - 29 August 2012
Butter, cheddar cheese, dry whey and nonfat dry milk prices all increased this week.
Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) Grade AA standards averaged $1.76 per pound for the week ending August 25, 2012.
The United States (US) price per pound increased 4.2 cents from the previous week.
Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound blocks averaged $1.81 per pound for the week ending
August 25, 2012. The price per pound increased 5.8 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500
pound barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.83 per pound, up 5.0 cents from the previous
week.
Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged
54.8 cents per pound for the week ending August 25, 2012. The US price per pound increased 0.8 cents from
the previous week.
Nonfat Dry Milk prices received for bag, tote, and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade or United States
Public Health Service (USPHS) Grade A standards averaged $1.30 per pound for week ending August
25, 2012. The US price per pound increased 3.8 cents from the previous week.
Published by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
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