In California, milk handlers note cow comfort is near optimal. Handlers relay seasonal week-over-week milk production increases are at or above expectations. A few processors say fat and protein components in milk output have leveled off. Milk volumes are meeting manufacturing needs. Manufacturers relay some unplanned downtime to processing schedules, and spot milk load as low as $6.00 under. Class I and III demands are strong to steady. Class II and IV demands are steady.
In Arizona, farm level milk output is steady to stronger. Class I demand has picked up as educational facilities have finished with session breaks. All other Class demands are steady.
Milk production in New Mexico is steady. Stakeholders indicate milk volumes are meeting manufacturing needs. That said, some winter storm weather this week caused road closures and transportation difficulties. Class I demand has strengthened with some large school districts resuming instruction. Class II, III, and IV demands are unchanged.
In the Pacific Northwest, farm level milk output is steady to stronger. Handlers say milk production was strengthening last year, and week-over-week differences have increased nicely thus far for January. Some road closures are noted, but impacts to operations are minimal. Demands for all Classes are strong to steady.
Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado is steady. Handlers relay milk volumes are readily available overall. Stakeholders indicate plenty of milk is available to meet manufacturing needs. Demand for all Classes is strong to steady with educational institutions ending session breaks.
Cream is a little tighter compared to recent weeks. However, cream remains readily available throughout most of the region. Cream demand is steady. Multiples moved up on both ends of all Classes range. Condensed skim milk demand is steady, and stakeholders note spot load availability has improved compared to recent weeks.
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