Dairy Products Prices National Agricultural Statistics Service Dairy Products Prices Highlights Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.77 per pound for the week ending November 8. The price per pound decreased 5.2 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.77 per pound, down 9.2 cents from the previous week. Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $1.67 per pound for the week ending November 8. The U.S. price per pound decreased 4.6 cents 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 $0.86 per pound for the week ending November 8. The U.S. price per pound decreased 5.3 cents from the previous week. Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 18.6 cents per pound for the week ending November 8. The U.S. price per pound decreased 0.4 cents from the previous week. Cheddar Cheese Prices by Style and Region -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Style and Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 8, : Nov 1, : Oct 25, : Oct 18, : Oct 11, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. 40 Lb. Blocks : Avg. Price 1/ : MN/WI : 1.8467 1.9058 1.9790 1.9865 1.9684 Oth Sts : 1.7670 1.8175 1.8453 1.8715 1.9124 US : 1.7713 1.8236 1.8557 1.8781 1.9176 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : MN/WI : 612,940 804,852 844,991 648,189 1,028,914 Oth Sts :10,503,385 10,810,670 9,977,762 10,690,455 10,040,348 US :11,116,325 11,615,522 10,822,753 11,338,644 11,069,262 : : Dol./Lb. 500 Lb. Barrels : Avg. Price 1/ : MN/WI : 1.8433 1.9551 1.9859 1.9425 1.9622 Oth Sts : 1.8651 1.9534 1.9556 1.9653 2.0272 US : 1.8556 1.9541 1.9683 1.9563 2.0029 : Price Adj. to : 38% Moisture : MN/WI : 1.7603 1.8703 1.9029 1.8638 1.8913 Oth Sts : 1.7745 1.8539 1.8554 1.8596 1.9249 US : 1.7683 1.8604 1.8752 1.8612 1.9124 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : MN/WI : 4,480,653 3,726,027 3,994,704 3,830,418 3,373,940 Oth Sts : 5,812,810 5,582,573 5,553,637 5,927,903 5,653,284 US :10,293,463 9,308,600 9,548,341 9,758,321 9,027,224 : : Percent Moisture Content : MN/WI : 35.08 35.19 35.30 35.38 35.67 Oth Sts : 34.83 34.67 34.65 34.48 34.70 US : 34.94 34.88 34.92 34.83 35.07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Butter Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 8, : Nov 1, : Oct 25, : Oct 18, : Oct 11, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 1.6654 1.7114 1.7202 1.7002 1.7007 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US : 3,226,377 3,384,540 3,186,005 3,642,963 2,609,238 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Nonfat Dry Milk Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 8, : Nov 1, : Oct 25, : Oct 18, : Oct 11, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 0.8565 *0.9096 *0.9244 *0.9885 1.0299 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US :30,837,689 *22,300,780 *21,880,404 *25,421,076 19,531,929 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Dry Whey Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Nov 8, : Nov 1, : Oct 25, : Oct 18, : Oct 11, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 0.1863 0.1901 0.1921 0.1916 0.1929 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US :10,826,833 11,044,741 9,838,756 10,804,469 11,752,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers.