National Dairy Products Sales Report Butter Prices and Sales 12/15/2012 - 01/12/2013 12/15 12/22 12/29 1/05 1/12 Weighted Price (dollars per pound) 1.5944 1.6017 1.5576 1.5344 1.5229 Sales (pounds) 4,446,906 2,793,846 3,137,968 3,022,194 3,738,779 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Pound Block Cheddar Cheese Prices and Sales 12/15/2012 - 01/12/2013 12/15 12/22 12/29 1/05 1/12 Weighted Price (dollars per pound) 1.8141 1.7833 1.7649 1.7472 1.7542 Sales (pounds) 10,876,368 10,734,756 10,194,748 11,792,600 10,851,702 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 500 Pound Barrel Cheddar Cheese Prices, Sales, and Moisture Content 12/15/2012 - 01/12/2013 12/15 12/22 12/29 1/05 1/12 Weighted Price (dollars per pound) 1.8489 1.8052 1.7916* 1.8057* 1.8305 Weighted Price adjusted to 38% 1.7542 1.7146 1.7043* 1.7130* 1.7384 moisture (dollars per pound) Sales (pounds) 10,135,354 10,220,350 8,925,942 10,823,056* 12,160,598 Weighted Moisture Content 34.65 34.72 34.82 34.64* 34.72 (Percent) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Whey Prices and Sales 12/15/2012 - 01/12/2013 12/15 12/22 12/29 1/05 1/12 Weighted Price (dollars per pound) 0.6544 0.6673 0.6579 0.6484* 0.6566 Sales (pounds) 7,175,641 7,725,478 5,840,570 4,742,892* 8,161,620 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nonfat Dry Milk Prices and Sales 12/15/2012 - 01/12/2013 12/15 12/22 12/29 1/05 1/12 Weighted Price (dollars per pound) 1.5456 1.5596 1.5193 1.5779* 1.5482 Sales (pounds) 15,451,313 12,471,858 22,928,846 11,921,499* 17,265,637 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information about the Dairy Product Prices Program please review: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/DairyLandingPage For more information on AMS/Dairy Programs reports, call the Dairy Programs at: (202) 720-4392, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: dpp@ams.usda.gov. To receive e-mail notification for AMS Dairy Programs publications, visit Cornell University's Mann Library and follow the instructions: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/aboutEmailService.do