USDA Central States Print Butter                   12/10 14:10
AMS_1089 MARS

Butter - Central U.S.

Released on December 10, 2025

Cream production is strong in the Central region, as contacts say components 
remain strong and are up from a year ago. Demand for cream is steady; contacts 
report Class II purchasers are ordering cream volumes to run busy production 
schedules. Butter makers say they are not purchasing significant volumes of 
cream, as they are using internal volume to run busy production schedules. 
Loads of 80 percent butterfat butter are available, but strong export demand is 
keeping 82 percent butterfat butter inventories tighter. Retail demand for 
butter is strong, while food service interest is tepid.

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 December 8 - 12, 2025, issued weekly