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MD DA340 Dry Buttermilk - West                             

MADISON, WI.  July 09, 2009 (REPORT 27)                     

DRY BUTTERMILK - WEST                                       
 
Western dry buttermilk prices are slightly higher in light 
trading.  The market undertone is mostly steady.  Buying interest 
is light and often centered on contracts.  As prices increase past 
NDM, demand is declining.  Drying schedules are trending steady to 
slightly higher as dryer times become available where milk is 
declining and nonfat dry milk throughput is lighter.  Buttermilk 
powder production in May 2009 for the U.S. totals 5.5 million 
pounds, down 18.7% from last year.  Buttermilk stocks at the end 
of May are 5.3 million pounds, -45.4% from last year but 34.0% 
higher than last month.  
                                                           
F.O.B. WEST: .8600 - .9200   MOSTLY:  .8800 - .9100         

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