Weekly Market Update for 04/24/26
Valuable insights on the latest market price changes for eggs, butter, cheese, and cream products.
Here is a look at the markets:
Eggs:
The shell egg market has begun to decline rapidly. After reaching $2.01 for the NE large market on 3/17, the drop started on Monday and has plummeted $.39 in four days. With the retail Easter pull over, we can expect to see this trend continue for a few weeks. We have dropped prices accordingly. No change on processed eggs.
Butter:
Trading was heavy to start the week as foodservice buyers covered final Mother’s Day week needs. The market is now at its lowest point since the second week of February. But will we stay in the $1.60’s or bounce back up into the $1.70’s? More than likely butter won’t remain low for long. We have attractive pricing on Cabot bulk salted (13008) and unsalted (12560) butter at below market levels. Beaver Meadows has had production issues the last couple of weeks. We will be short on their butter cups (13962) and 47ct continentals (9155). Please consider alternatives under Dinner Bell and Sommer Maid labels respectively. We have good inventory levels on Plugra 82% unsalted solids (13313). The Dinner Bell 2/5lb whipped tubs (13706) have been discontinued by the manufacturer and replaced with Grassland label (40464). Dinner Bell butter cups will be replaced soon by Grassland label as well. Still no firm ETA of when Sommer Maid butter cups will be available again.
Cheese:
The block market is trending higher after a down week and will probably end the week up $.04/lb. Check out the fantastic price on High Desert bulk cream cheese (14350). Inventory levels on of Cooper sharp white (code 01299) are good. The Land O’Lakes $.35/lb price increase went into effect 4/21 with any new orders placed on the retail side. This includes brands of Land O’Lakes, New Yorker, Alpine Lace and Naturally Slender. This is a good time to take a position to cover your needs leading up to Mother’s Day, May 10! We will hold off on the increase as long as we can.
Fluid Dairy:
We are waiting on May prices for heavy cream and half & half from our suppliers. We will notify sales as soon as we have them updated. We have an attractive price this week on Sommer Maid 12/32oz half & half (40279). Please reach out to your sales associate!
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