USDA Central States Print Butter                   01/07 14:05
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Butter - Central U.S.

Released on January 07, 2026

In the Central region, contacts report steady milk output and say component 
levels are strong. Cream production is strong, and spot volumes remain 
available. Demand from Class II and Class III processors is strengthening. Some 
butter makers are purchasing more cream than they were during the holiday weeks 
at the end of December, but stakeholders say spot purchases are limited as 
butter makers have sufficient cream within their networks. Churning is more 
active this week and plant managers say they are running busy production 
schedules. Domestic butter demand is steady, and export interest is strong. 
Spot loads of 80 percent butterfat butter are available, while 82 percent 
butterfat butter inventories are tighter.

Prices for: Central, All First Sales, F.O.B., Grade AA, Edible Butter

Basis Pricing - 80% Butterfat:               -0.02-0.05


Information for the period January 5 - 9, 2026, issued weekly