California milk production is stable. Handlers indicate large week-to-week changes have not taken place yet this spring. Balancing plants are handling manageable volumes. Stakeholders indicate milk loads are available for spot buyers.
Arizona and New Mexico farm level milk output varies from steady to somewhat lighter. Some stakeholders are looking to secure spot loads of milk as volumes are tighter than anticipated.
Pacific Northwest milk production is mixed. Washington processors note milk volumes are tight in the state. The latest milk production report from National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) shows the milk cow total for Washington as 236,000 in March 2026 compared to 251,000 in March 2025. This report also shows Washington had the most severe drop by percentage in milk production.
Milk production is steady in the Mountain States of Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. Milk output is meeting or exceeding expectations. Handlers report milk components continue to be strong. Although some Idaho stakeholders note caps are keeping milk volumes balanced with processing capacities, spot milk loads are available.
Stakeholders report more than enough cream is available in the West and demand for it has picked up. Prices are lower than week 19, which decreased cream multiples for this week. Condensed skim milk availability and demand are steady.
