Weekly Market Update for 09/18/26
Valuable insights on the latest market price changes for eggs, butter, cheese, and cream products.
Here is a look at the markets:
Eggs:
Minimal change in the shell egg market, with the large market off .01/dozen this week. Things are quiet on the retail front. Supplies are by no means burdensome, but the lack of meaningful buying interest is leaving sellers with few outlets when surplus develops.
Butter:
The market continues to be lackluster. Since September 2, the market is either unchanged or down for 9 straight trading days on the CME. The market is now at its lowest level since January! Futures show $1.45 for September, $1.43 for October and $1.46 for November, making you wonder if we will see any kind of typical Q4 bump. US butter production was weaker than forecast for July but still up 5.5% from last year. EU prices are steady to lower. There seems to be plenty of butter available! On bulk unsalted butter, the best value is on Oatka code 40690. On butter cups, please consider using the Sommer Maid label (40495, 40500).
Cheese:
The block market will finish this week lower for the fifth straight week! Futures don’t look all that bright, either. 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), but the replacement of Sommer Maid label (40609) was received this morning along with 36/8oz cream cheese bars (40608). We have received our first shipment from our new Sommer Maid goat cheese supplier. Please check out the value on the 2/2lb goat crumbles (tray pack, code 40472) along with 10.5oz goat logs (40471) that are back in stock.
Fluid Dairy:
Prices for September are lower on heavy cream, half & half, sour cream and cottage cheese.
For the most complete lineup of dairy products, count on Sommer Maid for quality, consistency and value!
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