WASHINGTON — November production of edible nonfat dry milk was 120,090,000 lbs, up 19% from October and up 3% from November 2010, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in its latest Dairy Products report.
Manufacturers’ stocks of edible nonfat dry milk were 146,332,000 lbs, up 2% from October and up 14% from the previous year. November nonfat dry milk shipments were 113,451,000 lbs, up 7% from October and up 4% from November 2010.
Output of skim milk powders was 39,574,000 lbs, down 6% from October but up 106% from the previous year. Total dry whey production was 77,510,000 lbs, up 1% from October but down 3% from November 2010. Production of lactose was 79,978,000 lbs, down 3% from October but up 5% from November 2010. Whey protein concentrate production totaled 36,178,000 lbs, down 2% from October but up 4% from November 2010. Dry buttermilk outturn was 8,625,000 lbs, up 13% from October and up 29% from the previous year.
Total manufacturers’ stocks of dry whey on Nov. 30, 2011, were 40,843,000 lbs, down 3% from October and down 2% from November 2010. Total lactose stocks were 64,140,000 lbs, down 8% from October and down 22% from November 2010. Whey protein concentrate stocks totaled 40,502,000 lbs, up 6% from October and up 21% from November 2010. Dry buttermilk stocks totaled 11,862,000 lbs, down 1% from October but up 3% from November 2010.
Butter production in November 2011 was 152,509,000 lbs, up 4% from October and up 14% from November 2010.
Total cheese production in November was 886,460,000 lbs, down 1% from October but up slightly from 883,969,000 lbs in November 2010.
Production of regular hard ice cream totaled 53,076,000 gallons, down 11% from October but up 4% from November 2010. Low-fat ice cream production was 26,096,000 lbs, down 13% from October but up 12% from November 2010.