California week over week milk production is stronger. Handlers report year over year milk production is comfortably up, and in some cases, edging into double-digits. Manufacturers report milk intakes generally at or near anticipated volumes. Central Valley processing capacity is tight in recent weeks, due to some plant downtime. Stakeholders indicate this resulted in scrambling to find open processing capacities for some milk loads and has made spot loads of milk more available.
Farm level milk output in Arizona and New Mexico is seasonally ticking up, along with fat components. Manufacturers convey processing capacities are handling seasonally increasing milk volumes.
Milk production in the Pacific Northwest is stronger. Handlers report milder than expected weather conditions are contributing to above anticipated milk output. Stakeholders report milk volumes are more than sufficient and spot milk loads are available.
In the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado, farm level milk output is strengthening. Milk volumes are sufficient for manufacturers. Class I, II, III, and IV demands are steady throughout the region. Plenty of cream is available throughout the West.
Cream demand varies from light to steady. Cream multiples had some upward movement at the bottom end of both ranges. No changes in condensed skim milk demand and availability for week 42 were reported.
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