MD_DA340 Buttermilk - Western U.S. Report 32 - Released on August 11, 2022 All facets of the dry buttermilk price range and mostly price series slid lower, in the West, this week. Domestic demand is steady to lower, as some contacts report limited interest from spot traders. International demand for dry buttermilk is unchanged. Dry buttermilk inventories are available for spot purchasing. Condensed buttermilk is being bought up by ice cream purchasers in the region, limiting availability for drying operations. Dry buttermilk production is unchanged from last week, though plant managers say labor shortages and delayed deliveries of production supplies are limiting their ability to run busier schedules. Prices for: Western U.S., All First Sales, F.O.B., Conventional, and Edible Buttermilk Price Range ; $/LB: 1.7800 - 1.9200 Mostly Range - ; $/LB: 1.8200 - 1.8900 Information for the period August 8 - 12, 2022, issued weekly Published by: Dairy Market News - Madison, WI ROMAN CARAMAN, 608-422-8593 Email: roman.caraman@usda.gov Additional Dairy Market News Information: Dairy Market News (DMN) by Phone: (608)422-8602 DMN Website: https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy DMN MARS (My Market News): https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov