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MD DA105 Whey - Europe                                           

MADISON, WI.  March 16, 2017 (REPORT 11)                         

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  03/06/2017 - 03/17/2017                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SWEET WHEY POWDER:   

Whey prices in Europe are steady to slightly higher at the top of the 
price range. Sellers find interest both within Europe and for export 
sales to other regions. However, some potential buyers are expressing 
the view that European whey markets are overvalued, citing beliefs 
that whey proteins are too expensive compared to all applicable 
metrics. As long as buyers who need whey in the short term continue 
to show up, prices may stay near current levels. It is uncertain if 
or when that will tip toward the buyers concerned with current price 
levels. The Dairy Market News February 2017 Western Europe whey 
monthly average price per metric ton was $1,077, compared with 
$603 one year earlier.
                                                                                                          
NONHYGROSCOPIC:                          1,075 - 1,150           

0930c eric.graf@ams.usda.gov 
USDA/AMS/Dairy Market News, Madison, Wisconsin
Dairy Market News website: http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/dairy
Dairy Market News database portal: 
http://www.marketnews.usda.gov/mnp/da-home