Corn silage harvest is winding down and soy- bean harvest is getting into full swing in South Dakota. The declines were welcomed by some due to declining cheese and butter prices and the desire to keep inventories from building. Fluid orders were mostly steady this week. There were some reductions in the food service sector. Temperatures have been above normal and the weather dry.
Hay quality is short of expectations.
In Utah and Idaho, milk produc- tion is stronger than anticipated. The NDM market is little changed from last week with production levels light to moderate and market activity unsettled. The dry buttermilk market is unsettled. Production is increasing as more cream is going to butter production, but stocks are still tight. Production of dry whey is steady to lighter and prices are steady, but with caution.