For California, stakeholders mostly conveyed increased week-over-week milk production output throughout March. However, a few stakeholders also convey milk intakes for March 2025 have been slightly below anticipated volumes thus far. That said, some handler sentiment is significant improvements in recovering from decreased year-over-year 2025 milk production thus far have taken place over the first few months of the year. Spot milk loads are available. In a few cases, sellers are reporting finding a home for extra milk is difficult. A few manufacturers convey unplanned downtime at processing facilities is contributing to hauler delays and increased wait time for haulers. Demands for all Classes are steady.
Milk production in Arizona is stronger. Demands for all Classes are unchanged.
Farm level milk output in New Mexico is stronger. All Class manufacturing demands are steady.
Although farm level milk output in the Pacific Northwest is seasonally stronger and handlers convey a generally milder winter has contributed to increased milk output, a few manufacturers note milk intakes have been below anticipated volumes. That said, manufacturers also indicate milk volumes are meeting production needs. All Class demands are steady.
Milk production in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado is strong. Some manufacturers in Colorado convey milder winter weather over February/March contributed to better than anticipated milk intakes. Stakeholders note in some parts of the mountain states finding a home for extra milk has been difficult. Some mountain states processors conveyed the butterfat component of recently incoming milk has significantly decreased compared to milk that was being received in January. All Class demands are steady.
Cream continues to be readily available. Cream demand is somewhat stronger. Cream multiples moved higher on the bottom ends of both ranges. Condensed skim milk availability is looser. Condensed skim milk demand is mixed.
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