Federal agriculture data reveals cold storage facilities held more cheese but less butter during January compared to the previous year. Total natural cheese inventory reached 1.38 billion pounds by month's end, marking a slight increase from 2024 levels.
Federal agriculture officials report that dairy storage facilities experienced mixed inventory changes during January, with cheese stocks rising while butter reserves declined compared to the same period last year.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, cold storage warehouses held 1.38 billion pounds of natural cheese by January 31st, representing a marginal increase from the 1.37 billion pounds recorded twelve months earlier.
American cheese varieties accounted for 792.3 million pounds of the total inventory at January’s close, falling just short of the volumes stored during January 2025. Meanwhile, Swiss cheese reserves climbed to 23.1 million pounds during the reporting period.
The data reflects ongoing fluctuations in dairy product storage levels as producers and distributors manage seasonal demand patterns and production cycles throughout the industry.
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