Butter - Central USDA - Wed Apr 14, 8:25PM UTC MD_DA431
Butter - Central U.S.
Report 15 - Released on April 14, 2021
Churning remains busy for now, but some butter producers suggest the time for active
churning may be limited. Cream availability was notably tighter this week. Spot cream has
been tightening week to week for the past month. Butter plant managers report not landing
spot cream at bids in the mid 1.20s anymore. Ice cream producers are ramping up production
ahead of their busy season and playing a role in keeping cream from butter producers in the
early flush season. Some contacts are interested in what a month from now will bring
regarding the availability of cream. Butter sales are steady to robust, particularly on the
food service side. Butter market tones are firm.
Prices for: Central U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Grade AA, Conventional, and Edible Butter
Bulk Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat $/LB: +0.0100 - +0.0500
Information for the period April 12 - 16, 2021, issued weekly
Secondary Sourced Information:
2021 U.S. BUTTER AND MILKFAT IMPORTS (USDA-FAS)
(Imports for Consumption)
2020 Imports % Change From
(Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago
February Imports
Total Butter, Fats, Milk (H.S. Code 0405) 4.3 - 49
Butter
Quota (H.S. Code 405101000) 1.3 - 14
Over Quota (H.S. Code 405102000) 2.2 - 34
AMF
Quota (H.S. Code 405901020) 0.5 + 89
Over Quota (H.S. Code 405902020) 0.1 - 94
Other Milk Fat 0.2 - 85
2020 Imports % Change From
(Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago
TOTAL, JAN-FEB 9.8 - 44
Imports � Country of Origin
1 Ireland 3.9 - 31
2 India 2.1 - 50
3 New Zealand 1.8 +246
4 United Kingdom 0.6 + 47
5 France 0.6 - 54
2021 U.S. BUTTER AND MILKFAT EXPORTS (USDA-FAS)
2020 Exports % Change From
(Million Lb.) 1 Year Ago
TOTAL, FEB 8.5 +107
TOTAL, JAN-FEB 15.6 + 95
Exports � Destination Country
1 Canada 4.7 + 28
2 Egypt 3.0 +183,519
3 Saudi Arabia 1.7 +249
4 Mexico 1.3 - 8
5 Bahrain 0.8 +846
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