Milk volumes continue to recover and improve week over week in the West. Improved weather conditions in California have made milk more available, and contacts report plants are able to secure the volumes they need.
Arizona and New Mexico remain tight on milk, relying on spot availability from neighboring states to fill gaps.
Milk volume in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states is balanced; weather conditions continue to improve, increasing cow comfort. Across the region, contacts report decreases in milk fat components. Class I production is focused on filling school demands. Class II demand is strong, and some manufacturers are taking in spot volumes of milk and cream to maintain busy production schedules. Class III and Class IV demand is steady.
Cream multiples have increased at the bottom end of both range. Cream spot loads are tighter. Condensed skim milk (CSM) availability continues to be tight in the West. Lower milk fat components following a period of hot weather and poor conditions, along with limited availability, are causing prices to increase week over week for CSM. Demand is improving while some production is becoming more limited, partly due to production facility downtime.
