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Agricultural Marketing Service

Dairy Market News Branch

National Retail Report-Dairy

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Volume 88- Number 9

Issued Weekly

Friday, March 5, 2021

Advertised Prices for Dairy Products at Major Retail Supermarket Outlets ending during the period of 03/05/2021 to 03/11/2021

The most advertised dairy item this week is conventional 48 to 64-ounce containers of ice cream. The national weighted average price is $3.16, up $0.11 from last week. There are no ads for organic 48 to 64-ounce ice cream. Conventional 8 oz. cream cheese has an average price of $2.13, down $0.15 from last week. There are no ads for organic 8 oz. cream cheese.

The weighted average advertised price for conventional 8-ounce shred cheese is $2.44, down $0.11 from last week. Organic 8-ounce shred cheese advertised prices average $3.81, resulting in a $1.37 organic price premium. Conventional cheese ads decreased 2 percent. Organic cheese ads decreased 61 percent.

The national weighted average price for conventional yogurt in 4-6 ounce containers, the most advertised conventional yogurt container size, is $0.56, down $.03 from last week. Ads for organic 4 to 6-ounce Greek yogurt have an average price of $1.25, up $.18 from last week, and yielding an organic price premium of $0.69. Conventional yogurt ads decreased 25 percent. Organic yogurt ads decreased 75 percent.

The national weighted average price for conventional half gallon milk is $1.60, unchanged from last week. The national weighted average advertised price for organic half gallons is $4.01, resulting in an organic price premium of $2.41. Organic half gallon milk was the most advertised organic dairy item.

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1 -- Dairy Market News surveys nearly 150 retailers, comprising over 23,000 individual stores, with online weekly advertised features.

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Percentage of Total Conventional Ads by Commodity

Butter, 3%

Yogurt, 21%

Sour cream, 8%

Milk, 2%

Cheese, 32%

Cottage cheese, 4%

Cream cheese, 4%

Ice cream, 22%

Flavored milk, 1%

Percentage of Total Organic Ads by Commodity

Butter, 4%

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NATIONAL -- CONVENTIONAL DAIRY PRODUCTS

Commodity	Type	Pack Size	THIS PERIOD	LAST WEEK	LAST YEAR
Stores With Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Stores With Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Stores With Ads	Wtd Avg Price
Butter	1#	1861	3.02	6176	3.09	5697	2.95
Cheese	Natural Varieties	8 oz block	6753	2.62	7035	2.56	8690	2.47
Cheese	Natural Varieties	1 # block	1621	3.51	5063	3.59	3262	4.01
Cheese	Natural Varieties	2 # block	1118	6.87	853	7.36	909	6.60
Cheese	Natural Varieties	8 oz shred	12335	2.44	9807	2.55	10077	2.43
Cheese	Natural Varieties	1 # shred	1627	3.42	1093	3.79	967	4.73
Cottage cheese	16 oz	2920	2.00	5481	1.83	2112	1.89
Cream cheese	8oz	3108	2.13	4055	2.28	4820	1.88
Flavored milk	All fat tests	half gallon	612	2.58	559	2.62	1074	2.21
Flavored milk	All fat tests	gallon	321	3.84	719	3.56
Ice cream	48-64oz	15693	3.16	11986	3.05	9971	3.08
Milk	All fat tests	half gallon	847	1.60	1276	1.41
Milk	All fat tests	gallon	362	2.37	586	3.30	267	2.99
Sour cream	16 oz	5887	1.72	5318	1.71	3590	1.80
Yogurt	Greek	4-6 oz	4566	.96	10960	.98	8602	.96
Yogurt	Greek	32 oz	4259	4.39	1435	4.50	589	4.41
Yogurt	Yogurt	4-6 oz	5144	.56	4037	.59	2824	.53
Yogurt	Yogurt	32 oz	1401	2.51	3975	2.89	1458	2.63

REGIONAL -- CONVENTIONAL DAIRY PRODUCTS

Commodity	Type	Pack Size	NORTHEAST U.S.	SOUTHEAST U.S.	MIDWEST U.S.
Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price
Butter	1#	2.49-5.99	1248	3.22	3.00	53	3.00
Cheese	Natural Varieties	8 oz block	1.67-3.99	2699	2.66	2.29-3.00	1791	2.60	1.99-2.99	578	2.49
Cheese	Natural Varieties	1 # block	2.99	137	2.99	3.38-3.99	1150	3.41	3.50	213	3.50
Cheese	Natural Varieties	2 # block	6.99	84	6.99
Cheese	Natural Varieties	8 oz shred	1.98-3.99	2680	2.42	1.99-3.00	3906	2.58	1.99-2.50	1578	2.34
Cheese	Natural Varieties	1 # shred	2.99	209	2.99	3.38-3.99	1150	3.41	3.50	213	3.50
Cottage cheese	16 oz	1.67-2.99	1696	2.34	1.25-2.00	328	1.74	1.25	497	1.25
Cream cheese	8oz	1.50-3.00	487	2.19	0.99-3.00	788	2.11	1.59-3.00	398	2.22
Flavored milk	All fat tests	half gallon	1.25	233	1.25
Ice cream	48-64oz	2.37-3.99	3490	3.05	1.99-25.00	4105	3.44	1.99-3.99	2782	2.92
Milk	All fat tests	half gallon	2.89	221	2.89	0.88-1.25	458	1.10
Milk	All fat tests	gallon	2.99	137	2.99
Sour cream	16 oz	1.39-2.50	2220	1.94	1.25-1.79	2230	1.65	0.99-1.88	634	1.33
Yogurt	Greek	4-6 oz	0.69-1.19	2478	.96	0.80-1.25	724	.95	0.69-1.00	417	.88
Yogurt	Greek	32 oz	3.99-5.49	900	4.75	2.50-4.99	370	3.79	3.99-4.99	818	4.71
Yogurt	Yogurt	4-6 oz	0.50-1.25	2206	.68	0.49-1.25	265	.82	0.33-0.50	412	.43

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Commodity	Type	Pack Size	NORTHEAST U.S.	SOUTHEAST U.S.	MIDWEST U.S.
Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price
Yogurt	Yogurt	32 oz	2.49-2.50	197	2.50	2.49-2.50	178	2.50	2.50	497	2.50

Commodity	Type	Pack Size	SOUTH CENTRAL U.S.	SOUTHWEST U.S.	NORTHWEST U.S.
Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price
Butter	1#	1.99-2.69	324	2.35	3.50	62	3.50	2.49-2.99	174	2.69
Cheese	Natural Varieties	8 oz block	1.79-3.99	669	2.52	1.99-3.00	545	2.55	2.79-3.00	471	2.87
Cheese	Natural Varieties	1 # block	4.99	121	4.99
Cheese	Natural Varieties	2 # block	6.99	133	6.99	5.99-6.99	784	6.84	5.99	69	5.99
Cheese	Natural Varieties	8 oz shred	1.79-3.99	1977	2.26	1.98-3.00	1690	2.39	1.98-3.00	480	2.60
Cheese	Natural Varieties	1 # shred	4.99	55	4.99
Cottage cheese	16 oz	1.25-2.29	388	1.73
Cream cheese	8oz	1.69-2.69	631	2.17	1.99	422	1.99	1.69-2.19	358	2.09
Flavored milk	All fat tests	half gallon	1.50	90	1.50	3.99	289	3.99
Ice cream	48-64oz	1.99-5.50	2203	3.06	1.99-3.99	2169	2.94	2.47-5.49	882	3.71
Milk	All fat tests	half gallon	0.99	78	.99	1.50	90	1.50
Milk	All fat tests	gallon	1.99	120	1.99	1.99	105	1.99
Sour cream	16 oz	1.25-1.67	133	1.42	1.25-1.99	273	1.42	1.69-1.79	358	1.77
Yogurt	Greek	4-6 oz	0.99-1.00	238	.99	0.88-1.00	643	.99	0.99	66	.99
Yogurt	Greek	32 oz	3.99-4.99	1571	4.50	3.00-3.89	578	3.45
Yogurt	Yogurt	4-6 oz	0.39-0.50	424	.44	0.29-0.88	1037	.43	0.39-0.59	752	.49
Yogurt	Yogurt	32 oz	1.79	121	1.79	2.50-3.00	347	2.70	2.98	61	2.98

Commodity	Type	Pack Size	ALASKA U.S.	HAWAII U.S.
Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price	Price Range	Stores with Ads	Wtd Avg Price
Cheese	Natural Varieties	2 # block	6.99	21	6.99	8.99	27	8.99
Cheese	Natural Varieties	8 oz shred	2.50	24	2.50
Cottage cheese	16 oz	1.67	11	1.67
Cream cheese	8oz	2.00	24	2.00
Ice cream	48-64oz	3.99	11	3.99	3.49-5.99	51	4.67
Sour cream	16 oz	1.67-2.99	39	2.62
Yogurt	Greek	32 oz	4.49-5.49	22	4.99
Yogurt	Yogurt	4-6 oz	0.70	21	.70	0.39	27	.39

NATIONAL -- ORGANIC DAIRY PRODUCTS

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