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Dairy cow slaughter for the week ending January 21 was 60,851 head, down 1.6% from the same week last year.

This puts slaughter unchanged YTD through week 3.

Trading Event 61 was held today with the following results:

The average price for all AMF was 3,942 USD/MT FAS ($1.44/lb in 80% butter-equivalent terms), down 3.5% from the last auction average of 4,084.

The average price for all SMP was 3,296 USD/MT FAS ($1.50/lb), down 1.6% from the last auction average of 3,351.

The average price for all WMP was 3,533 USD/MT FAS ($1.60/lb), down 0.8% from the last auction average of 3,562.

The average price for all Cheddar cheese was 3,640 USD/MT FAS ($1.65/lb), down 3.6% from the last auction average of 3,776.

There was no buttermilk powder offered at this auction.

The average price for all MPC70 was 5,569 USD/MT FAS ($2.53/lb), down 5.3% from the last auction average of 5,880.

The average price for all Rennet Casein was 7,715 USD/MT FAS ($3.50/lb), down 4.4% from the last auction average of 8,069.

Dairy cow slaughter for the week ending January 14 was 62,586 head, down 7.1% from the same week last year.

This puts slaughter up 0.8% YTD through week 2.

Dairy cow slaughter for the week ending January 7 was 58,245 head, up 11.0% from the same week last year.

This puts slaughter up 11.0% YTD through week 1.

Trading Event 60 was held today with the following results:

The average price for all AMF was 4,084 USD/MT FAS ($1.50/lb in 80% butter-equivalent terms), up 2.6% from the last auction average of 3,982.

The average price for all SMP was 3,351 USD/MT FAS ($1.52/lb), up 2.5% from the last auction average of 3,269.

The average price for all WMP was 3,562 USD/MT FAS ($1.62/lb), up 0.2% from the last auction average of 3,554.

The average price for all Cheddar cheese was 3,776 USD/MT FAS ($1.71/lb), up 4.9% from the last auction average of 3,598.

The average price for all buttermilk powder was 3,430 USD/MT FAS ($1.56/lb), down 4.3% from the last auction average of 3,585.

The average price for all MPC70 was 5,880 USD/MT FAS ($2.67/lb), down 1.8% from the last auction average of 5,986.

The average price for all Rennet Casein was 8,069 USD/MT FAS ($3.66/lb), up 3.5% from the last auction average of 7,796.

Dairy cow slaughter for the week ending December 24 was 59,577 head, up 17.3% from the same week last year.

This puts slaughter up 4.3% YTD through week 52.

Trading Event 59 was held today with the following results:

The average price for all AMF was 3,982 USD/MT FAS ($1.46/lb in 80% butter-equivalent terms), down 4.8% from the last auction average of 4,183.

The average price for all SMP was 3,269 USD/MT FAS ($1.48/lb), down 1.3% from the last auction average of 3,312.

The average price for all WMP was 3,554 USD/MT FAS ($1.61/lb), down 1.0% from the last auction average of 3,589.

The average price for all Cheddar cheese was 3,598 USD/MT FAS ($1.63/lb), down 0.1% from the last auction average of 3,601.

The average price for all buttermilk powder was 3,585 USD/MT FAS ($1.63/lb), up 9.3% from the last auction average of 3,280.

The average price for all MPC70 was 5,986 USD/MT FAS ($2.72/lb), up 2.2% from the last auction average of 5,860.

The average price for all Rennet Casein was 7,796 USD/MT FAS ($3.54/lb), down 4.0% from the last auction average of 8,122.

Dairy cow slaughter for the week ending December 17 was 60,173 head, up 1.3% from the same week last year.

This puts slaughter up 4.1% YTD through week 51.

Dairy cow slaughter for the week ending December 3 was 61,042 head, down 0.4% from the same week last year.

This puts slaughter up 4.2% YTD through week 49.

Trading Event 57 was held today with the following results:

The average price for all AMF was 4,013 USD/MT FAS ($1.47/lb in 80% butter-equivalent terms), up 12.4% from the last auction average of 3,571.

The average price for all SMP was 3,424 USD/MT FAS ($1.55/lb), up 2.1% from the last auction average of 3,354.

The average price for all WMP was 3,637 USD/MT FAS ($1.65/lb), up 1.8% from the last auction average of 3,574.

The average price for all Cheddar cheese was 3,572 USD/MT FAS ($1.62/lb), up 1.5% from the last auction average of 3,518.

The average price for all buttermilk powder was 3,410 USD/MT FAS ($1.55/lb), up 12.2% from the last auction average of 3,039.

The average price for all MPC70 was 6,280 USD/MT FAS ($2.85/lb), up 0.5% from the last auction average of 6,247.

The average price for all Rennet Casein was 8,721 USD/MT FAS ($3.96/lb), up 3.6% from the last auction average of 8,420.