Weekly Market Update for 10/02/26
Valuable insights on the latest market price changes for eggs, butter, cheese, and cream products.
Here is a look at the markets:
Eggs:
The northeast market didn’t move, but Thursday say the southeast and south central markets increase by .02/dozen. Retail demand is increasing in select markets. A new USDA report came out showing that current laying flocks in the US are now at just under 319 million birds, the highest reported level in nearly three years!
Butter:
There butter market has traded between optimism and despair over the past two weeks. In the span of three trading days, the market went from $1.40 to $1.3175 and then up to $1.36 on Wednesday. Combine the volatility with rising fuel costs and you have a conundrum on how to set your prices. The good news is that butter is cheap at current levels and even if it goes up another $.20 – $.30 over the next three months, it will still be much cheaper than last year or the year prior! On butter cups, we are short on Grassland label so please consider using the Sommer Maid label (40495, 40500). This is a great time to feature European 82% or 83% butter! Check out the attractive pricing on Sommer Maid Gold 82% (40210), Plugra 82% (13313) or Cabot 83% (12623).
Cheese:
The block market will finish lower for the seventh straight week! The market touched down into the $1.20’s Tuesday and Wednesday before pulling back out on Thursday. The best value on sliced American is Dinner Bell label sliced processed American cheese (standard of identity with the real seal!). We have 160 white (code 40258) and 160 yellow (12212) along with white loaf (13813) and yellow loaf (13807). Inventories on Bongards sliced American are good at this time. On cream cheese, we no longer have the Hahn’s 1oz cups (40606), so please move to Sommer Maid label (40609) along with 36/8oz cream cheese bars (40608). Please check out the value on the 2/2lb goat crumbles (tray pack, code 40472) along with 10.5oz goat logs (40471).
Fluid Dairy:
Prices on heavy cream are lower for October, but higher on sour cream, cottage cheese and half & half.
For the most complete lineup of dairy products, count on Sommer Maid for quality, consistency and value!
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For the most complete lineup of dairy products, count on Sommer Maid for quality, consistency and value!
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