Dairy Products Prices National Agricultural Statistics Service Dairy Products Prices Highlights Cheddar Cheese prices received for US 40 pound Blocks averaged $1.85 per pound for the week ending April 26. The price per pound increased 1.5 cents from the previous week. The price for US 500 pound Barrels adjusted to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.79 per pound, up 1.9 cents from the previous week. Butter prices received for 25 kilogram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA Grade AA standards averaged $1.37 per pound for the week ending April 26. The U.S. price per pound increased 1.8 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 $1.26 per pound for the week ending April 26. The U.S. price per pound increased 1.5 cents from the previous week. Dry Whey prices received for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting USDA Extra Grade standards averaged 26.2 cents per pound for the week ending April 26. The U.S. price per pound increased 0.3 cents from the previous week. Cheddar Cheese Prices by Style and Region -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Style and Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 26, : Apr 19, : Apr 12, : Apr 5, : Mar 29, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. 40 Lb. Blocks : Avg. Price 1/ : MN/WI : 1.9269 1.9301 1.8959 1.9108 1.9092 Oth Sts : 1.8423 1.8235 1.7881 1.7801 1.8309 US : 1.8460 1.8306 1.7963 1.7934 1.8358 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : MN/WI : 497,175 776,751 853,082 930,298 647,350 Oth Sts :10,975,738 10,832,551 10,346,203 8,226,497 9,645,007 US :11,472,913 11,609,302 11,199,285 9,156,795 10,292,357 : : Dol./Lb. 500 Lb. Barrels : Avg. Price 1/ : MN/WI : 1.8882 *1.8582 1.8610 *1.8703 1.8881 Oth Sts : 1.8903 1.8710 1.8791 1.8961 1.9212 US : 1.8894 *1.8654 1.8717 *1.8868 1.9068 : Price Adj. to : 38% Moisture : MN/WI : 1.8016 1.7762 1.7809 *1.7928 1.8057 Oth Sts : 1.7882 1.7737 1.7775 1.7890 1.8129 US : 1.7938 1.7748 1.7789 *1.7903 1.8098 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : MN/WI : 3,895,010 3,846,753 3,465,239 *3,012,546 4,137,402 Oth Sts : 5,294,456 4,984,160 4,991,345 5,375,437 5,377,444 US : 9,189,466 8,830,913 8,456,584 *8,387,983 9,514,846 : : Percent Moisture Content : MN/WI : 35.02 *35.14 35.21 *35.32 35.17 Oth Sts : 34.46 34.60 34.46 34.29 34.30 US : 34.70 34.83 34.77 *34.66 34.68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Butter Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 26, : Apr 19, : Apr 12, : Apr 5, : Mar 29, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 1.3666 1.3483 1.3452 1.3391 1.3258 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US : 2,888,923 5,682,064 3,166,595 3,196,375 4,183,812 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Nonfat Dry Milk Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 26, : Apr 19, : Apr 12, : Apr 5, : Mar 29, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 1.2623 *1.2477 *1.2424 *1.2502 1.2421 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US :24,810,789 *25,924,869 *24,890,210 *22,752,276 24,448,801 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Revised. 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers. Dry Whey Prices -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Week Ending Region :----------------------------------------------------------- : Apr 26, : Apr 19, : Apr 12, : Apr 5, : Mar 29, : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 : 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dol./Lb. Avg. Price 1/ : US : 0.2615 0.2582 0.2498 0.2554 0.2453 : : Pounds Sales Volume 2/ : US :10,352,192 10,231,496 11,502,238 13,351,269 12,690,864 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices weighted by volumes reported. 2/ Sales as reported by participating manufacturers.