Mailbox prices as reported by Hoard's Dairyman

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Mailbox Prices

Announced May 17: In February 2013, mailbox milk prices for the federal order markets reporting mailbox prices averaged $19.56 per hundredweight, down 62 cents from the January 2013 average and $1.64 higher than February 2012. Prices ranged from Florida's $22.60 to New Mexico's $17.67. The California mailbox price is calculated by the California Department of Food and Agriculture.

Mailbox prices reflect the actual price dairy operators receive for their milk, hence the name mailbox price. Typically, they are released about 3-1/2 months following the month for which the prices apply. Mailbox prices are reported at average fat tests and reflect all premiums, as well as marketing costs, including hauling.