For California, handlers convey varying levels of week-over-week milk production for the start of May. In either case, April 2025 yearover-year milk production is noted as down compared to April 2024. Central Valley processors indicate milk output is generally in good balance. Spot milk loads are available and sales are noted slightly above Class prices. Demands for Class I, III, and IV are steady. Class II demand from ice cream manufacturers is stronger.
Milk production in Arizona is lighter. Handlers indicate milk output is starting to be on the downside of peak spring volumes. Class I, II, III, and IV demands are steady.
Milk production in New Mexico is lighter as well. Demands for all Classes are unchanged.
In the Pacific Northwest, farm level milk output varies from steady to somewhat stronger. Some manufacturers note milk intakes to be above anticipated volumes for the start of the month and milder weather as a contributing factor for this. All class manufacturing demands are steady.
In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado, varying levels of week-overweek milk production are noted. Some Idaho and Utah stakeholders convey milk output has not yet reached spring peak volumes but is close to doing so. Idaho and Utah stakeholders also note recent spot milk load availability is tighter. Demands for all Classes are steady.
Cream loads are readily available in the region. Cream demand is stronger. Some stakeholders describe recent cream volumes as more balanced. Cream multiples moved higher on the bottom end of both ranges. Condensed skim milk availability is steady. Condensed skim milk demand varies from steady to lighter.
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