The holiday weekend sparked additional retail promotions, aiding sales of cheese. But as schools let out, milk processors plan to re-route volumes to their balancing plants.

Western butter prices are steady to weak as increased butter in cold storage weighs on the market. Buyers are looking for discounts as an incentive to purchase more than immediate needs.

Some butter manufacturers find their inventories are close to zero but some have substantial inventories. Extra milk for cheese is harder to obtain, say some cheesemakers.