Dairy Products Prices National Agricultural Statistics Service Dairy Products Prices Highlights Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.92 per pound for the week ending October 4. The price per pound increased 7.1 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.93 per pound, up 4.1 cents from the previous week. Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $1.68 per pound for the week ending October 4. The U.S. price per pound decreased slightly from the previous week. Nonfat Dry Milk prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade or USPH Grade A standards averaged $1.06 per pound for the week ending October 4. The U.S. price per pound decreased 10.7 cents from the previous week. Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 20.2 cents per pound for the week ending October 4. The U.S. price per pound decreased 0.8 cents from the previous week. Cheddar Cheese Prices by Style and Region -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Style and Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 4, : Sep 27, : Sep 20, : Sep 13, : Sep 6, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. 40 Lb. Blocks : Avg. Price 1/ : MN/WI : 1.9735 1.9723 1.9164 1.8291 1.8307 Oth Sts : 1.9149 *1.8408 1.7572 *1.7130 1.7284 US : 1.9194 *1.8483 1.7686 *1.7196 1.7353 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : MN/WI : 840,300 650,809 707,056 652,733 782,861 Oth Sts :10,098,273 10,667,708 9,178,170 10,865,452 10,818,553 US :10,938,573 11,318,517 9,885,226 11,518,185 11,601,414 : : Dol./Lb. 500 Lb. Barrels : Avg. Price 1/ : MN/WI : 2.0508 2.0031 1.8602 1.7800 1.7751 Oth Sts : 2.0080 *1.9658 1.8646 1.8022 1.7779 US : 2.0231 *1.9797 1.8628 1.7936 1.7767 : Price Adj. to : 38% Moisture : MN/WI : 1.9669 1.9171 1.7792 1.7086 1.7000 Oth Sts : 1.9028 *1.8648 1.7642 1.7095 1.6830 US : 1.9253 *1.8841 1.7702 1.7092 1.6898 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : MN/WI : 3,246,431 3,339,855 3,548,869 3,596,021 3,663,056 Oth Sts : 5,933,795 *5,650,719 5,256,052 5,751,588 5,373,735 US : 9,180,226 *8,990,574 8,804,921 9,347,609 9,036,791 : : Percent Moisture Content : MN/WI : 35.35 35.22 35.18 35.41 35.26 Oth Sts : 34.57 *34.64 34.47 34.64 34.50 US : 34.85 *34.86 34.76 34.94 34.81 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Butter Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 4, : Sep 27, : Sep 20, : Sep 13, : Sep 6, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 1.6833 1.6835 1.6391 1.6124 1.6087 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US : 4,288,319 3,695,264 4,165,393 4,668,557 2,591,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Nonfat Dry Milk Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 4, : Sep 27, : Sep 20, : Sep 13, : Sep 6, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 1.0646 *1.1719 1.1606 1.2136 1.3263 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US :22,092,514 *15,988,047 17,497,860 17,565,864 13,799,313 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Dry Whey Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Oct 4, : Sep 27, : Sep 20, : Sep 13, : Sep 6, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 0.2021 0.2100 0.2154 0.2215 0.2270 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US : 9,630,436 8,688,599 10,022,698 9,211,433 8,396,097 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers.