There are slight upticks in pricing for SMP. Demand is increasing. Some buyers want to secure supplies. Others are taking a waitand-see approach and are only buying for current needs. There are also some end users that would like to start securing prices for the Q1 and beyond. Some manufacturers are making SMP and butter with available milk supplies. With the firming prices, SMP now going into intervention is showing signs of slowing. Buying interest is steady. Manufacturers believe that stock levels are in check with the season. As of October 4, there are 22,003 MT of SMP offered into public intervention. Belgium has highest amount of stocks in intervention with 7,889 MT. Private Storage Arrangements (PSA) skim milk powder stock levels on October 4 amounted to 31,041 MT. Manufacturers in Germany have the largest volumes with 8,678 MT in holding.