# Western U.S. milk and cream report | Capital Press

> Western US fluid milk production was steady to higher in most states, though some areas reported output below year-earlier levels. Processors in Arizona and New Mexico bought milk from other states to meet needs, while educational institutions reduced Class I orders ahead of the holidays. Demand was steady across most classes.

- Date: 2022-11-28 · published 2022-11-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8752-western-u-s-milk-and-cream-report-capital-press
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Steady production and demand suggest balanced regional milk supply, so price pressure is limited, though tight supply in some states could support local milk values.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2022-06-25 | [Western U.S. milk and cream report \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4556-western-u-s-milk-and-cream-report-capital-press.md) | -7.9% | -7.4% |
| MILK | 2017-07-15 | [Dairy Report
Compiled by USDA Market News Service • Madison, Wis. \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69996-dairy-report-compiled-by-usda-market-news-service-madison-wis-capital-press.md) | -0.8% | +5.4% |
| MILK | 2022-10-18 | [Lee Mielke: Milk production estimates raised \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39146-lee-mielke-milk-production-estimates-raised-capital-press.md) | +0.2% | -3.5% |
| MILK | 2018-11-22 | [IFCN report: Higher costs, higher prices and more milk - Dairy Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62058-ifcn-report-higher-costs-higher-prices-and-more-milk-dairy-global.md) | -0.1% | -4.5% |
| MILK | 2020-03-10 | [Mielke: Benchmark price down 5 cents \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54153-mielke-benchmark-price-down-5-cents-capital-press.md) | +0.4% | -14.8% |

## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2022/11/28/western-u-s-milk-and-cream-report-157/

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