The cheese price has been lowered to $1.555 to $1.605 per pound, butter was reduced to $1.425 to $1.505 per pound, and the nonfat dry milk price was revised to $1.235 to $1.275 per pound. The whey price was increased to 56.0 to 59.0 cents per pound as it appears demand is stronger than expected earlier.
The report also is obtimistic that a higher forecast in exports and continued firm domestic demand should strengthen 2013 the prices. The 2013 cheese price is forecast at $1.600 to $1.700 per pound, butter at $1.465 to $1.595 per pound and NDM at $1.320 to $1.390 per pound. Whey prices are forecast at 55.5 to 58.5 cents per pound which is very near the 2012 prices.
Source: USDA
