This monthly report contains the data for U.S. imports of dairy products. Data is organized by commodity and country of origin.

This graph illustrates US butter production in millions of pounds from month to month, with comparisons to previous years.

The Butter - Central U.S. report provides an overview of 80% butterfat butter, including spot prices, production, sales trends, inventories and market tone. Information is collected confidentially from manufacturers, end users, brokers and traders. Prices are given in U.S. dollars/pound F.O.B.

The Buttermilk - Central and East U.S. report provides an overview of edible buttermilk powder, including spot prices, production, sales trends, inventories and market tone. Information is collected confidentially from manufacturers, end users, brokers and traders. Prices are given in U.S. dollars/pound F.O.B.

This report contains information on prices in the international dairy market for a variety of products. Data is given in terms of USDs per metric ton and organized by port region.

The Buttermilk - Western U.S. report provides an overview of edible buttermilk powder, including spot prices, production, sales trends, inventories and market tone. Information is collected confidentially from manufacturers, end users, brokers and traders. Prices are given in U.S. dollars/pound F.O.B.

This report contains commentary on price, market conditions, supply, production, and imports and exports of butter in the northeastern butter market, as well as statistics on pounds of butter and milkfat exported and imported, including the percent change from the previous month and the previous year.

This report summarizes the state of the butter market, including butter production practices, demand, supply, prices, and market state.

This report contains the U.S. butter cold storage holdings in millions of pounds each month from 1998 to the present year.

Federal statute (7 USC 1637b) requires USDA to collect and release dairy product sales information for butter, cheddar cheese, dry whey, and nonfat dry milk, no later than 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday of each week (unless affected by a Federal Holiday). The regulations for the Dairy Product Mandatory Reporting Program (DPMRP) can be found in 7 CFR 1170. The data in the National Dairy Products Sales Report (NDPSR) are also used in the price calculations for the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (7 CFR 1000.53). Entities producing and selling one million pounds or more of these products per year are required to report their weekly sales information to AMS as part of the DPMRP. This data is then reviewed, analyzed, and used to compute prices that are published in the National Dairy Products Sales Report (NDPSR). The market-determined prices, published in the NDPSR, are used in the formulas to calculate raw milk prices paid by handlers based on the end-use or “classification” of milk.