USDA Central States Print Butter                   01/14 13:55
AMS_1089 MARS

Butter - Central U.S.

Released on January 14, 2026

Milk output is steady in the Central region and component levels are up from 
this time last year. Cream is plentiful in the region, amid strong production. 
Contacts report strong demand from Class II and III processors, but interest is 
light from butter makers. Plant managers say they are primarily using cream 
from within their network and are not actively purchasing spot volumes. Butter 
production is strong. Domestic butter demand is steady overall, though 
stakeholders say retail sales are strong while food service demand is light. 
Export butter interest is outpacing production of 82 percent butterfat butter, 
keeping inventories tight. Contacts say spot loads of 80 percent butterfat 
butter are available.

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 12 - 16, 2026, issued weekly