California milk production is strengthening this month. Handlers report September year over year milk production is comfortably up. Despite this, some manufacturers note milk intakes are below anticipated volumes. Central Valley processors generally describe milk volumes as comfortable compared to processing capacity but indicate spot loads are not abundant.
Farm-level milk output in Arizona and New Mexico is stronger.
Milk production in the Pacific Northwest is strengthening. Some manufacturers report milk intakes are above anticipated volumes. Stakeholders convey spot loads are available.
Farm-level milk output in the mountain states of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado is stronger. Stakeholders report milk volumes are more than sufficient for processing needs and spot loads are available. All Class demands are steady throughout the region.
Cream demand remains mixed. Cream multiples moved slightly lower at the bottom end of both ranges. Condensed skim milk demand and availability is steady.
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